text_original: Slice it crosswise, and about an inch thick; lay in strong salt water for one hour with a plate on the topmost slice to keep it under the brine.
text_transcription: SLICE IT CROSSWISE AND ABOUT AN INCH THICK LAY IN STRONG SALT WATER FOR ONE HOUR WITH A PLATE ON THE TOPMOST SLICE TO KEEP IT UNDER THE BRINE
phonemes: slˈaɪs ɪt kɹˈɔswaɪz, ænd ɐbˌaʊt ɐn ˈɪntʃ θˈɪk; lˈeɪ ɪn stɹˈɔŋ sˈɔlt wˈɔːɾɚ fɔːɹ wˈʌn ˈaʊɚ wɪð ɐ plˈeɪt ɔnðə tˈɑːpmoʊst slˈaɪs tə kˈiːp ɪɾ ˌʌndɚ ðə bɹˈaɪn.