CLEAN HARD-SKINNED PEACHES AND SLICE, STEW THEM; ARRANGE IN A DISH, SPRINKLE WITH A LITTLE OIL AND SERVE WITH CUMIN-FLAVORED WINE [2]. [1] Tor. is not sure whether this is a Persian fish or peaches--_persica_. [2] Dann. Pepper, for which there is no authority. Sch. ℞ No. 167. [161] A DISH OF PEARS _PATINA DE PIRIS_ A DISH OF PEARS IS MADE THIS WAY: [1] STEW THE PEARS, CLEAN OUT THE CENTER [remove core and seeds] CRUSH THEM WITH PEPPER, CUMIN, HONEY, RAISIN WINE, BROTH AND A LITTLE OIL; MIX WITH EGGS, MAKE A PIE [custard] OF THIS, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE. [1] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. Sch. ℞ No. 168. [162] A DISH OF SEA-NETTLES _PATINA DE URTICA_ [1] A DISH OF SEA-NETTLES, EITHER HOT OR COLD, IS MADE THUS: [2] TAKE SEA-NETTLES, WASH AND DRAIN THEM ON THE COLANDER, DRY ON THE TABLE AND CHOP FINE. CRUSH 10 SCRUPLES OF PEPPER, MOISTEN WITH BROTH, ADD 2 SMALL GLASSES OF BROTH AND 6 OUNCES OF OIL. HEAT THIS IN A SAUCE PAN AND WHEN COOKED TAKE IT OUT AND ALLOW TO COOL OFF. NEXT OIL A CLEAN PAN, BREAK 8 EGGS AND BEAT THEM; COMBINE THESE WITH THE ABOVE PREPARATIONS, PLACE THE PAN ON HOT ASHES TO GIVE IT HEAT FROM BELOW, WHEN DONE [congealed] SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE. [1] G.-V. _p. urticarum calida et frigida_. [2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [163] A DISH OF QUINCES _PATINA DE CYDONIIS_ [1] A DISH OF QUINCES IS MADE AS FOLLOWS: [2] QUINCES ARE COOKED WITH LEEKS, HONEY AND BROTH, USING HOT OIL, OR THEY ARE STEWED IN HONEY [3]. [1] G.-V. _p. de Cydoneis_. [2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [3] This latter method would appeal to our modern notion of preparing fruits of this sort; we use sugar syrup to cook them in and flavor with various spices, adding perhaps a little wine or brandy. III OF FINELY CHOPPED, MINCED MEATS _DE MINUT ALIBUS_ [1] [164] A MINCE OF SEA FOOD _MINUTAL MARINUM_ PLACE THE FISH IN SAUCE PAN, ADD BROTH OIL AND WINE [and poach it]. ALSO FINELY CHOP LEEK HEADS [the white part only of leeks] AND [fresh] CORIANDER. [When cool, mince the fish fine] FORM IT INTO SMALL CAKES [2] ADDING CAPERS [3] AND SEA-NETTLES WELL CLEANED. THESE FISH CAKES COOK IN A LIQUOR OF PEPPER, LOVAGE AND ORIGANY, CRUSHED, DILUTED WITH BROTH AND THE ABOVE FISH LIQUOR WHICH SKIM WELL, BIND [with roux or eggs] STIR [strain] OVER THE CAKES, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE. [1] G.-V. _minutal de piscibus vel Isiciis_. [2] Tac. G.-V. _isiciola ... minuta_--resembling our modern _quenelles de poisson_--tiny fish dumplings. [3] Tac. _cum caparis_; Tor. _c. capparibus_; Vat. Ms. _concarpis_; List. G.-V. _concerpis_. [165] TARENTINE MINUTAL _MINUTAL TARENTINUM_ [1]