PEPPER, LOVAGE, CELERY SEED, MINT, MYRTLE BERRIES, ALSO RAISINS, HONEY
[1] WINE, VINEGAR, BROTH, AND OIL. USE IT COLD [2] THE PARTRIDGE IS
SCALDED WITH ITS FEATHERS, AND WHILE WET THE FEATHERS ARE TAKEN OFF;
[the hair singed] IT IS THEN COOKED IN ITS OWN JUICE [braised] AND
WHEN DONE WILL NOT BE HARD IF CARE IS TAKEN [to baste it]. SHOULD IT
REMAIN HARD [if it is old] YOU MUST CONTINUE TO COOK IT UNTIL IT IS
TENDER.
[1] Honey wanting in Tor.
[2] G.-V. _Aliter_. This is one formula.
[219] [SAUCE] FOR PARTRIDGE, HEATH-COCK AND TURTLE-DOVE
_IN PERDICE ET ATTAGENA ET IN TURTURE_
PEPPER, LOVAGE, MINT, RUE SEED, BROTH, PURE WINE, AND OIL, HEATED.
IV
WOOD PIGEONS, SQUABS, FATTENED FOWL, FLAMINGO
_IN PALUMBIS COLUMBIS AVIBUS IN ALTILE ET IN FENICOPTERO_
[220] FOR ROASTS: PEPPER, LOVAGE, CORIANDER, CARRAWAY,
SHALLOTS, MINT, YOLKS OF EGG, DATES, HONEY,
VINEGAR, BROTH, OIL AND WINE.
[221] ANOTHER [sauce] FOR BOILED [birds]
_ALITER IN ELIXIS_
TO THE BOILED FOWL ADD [1] PEPPER, CARRAWAY, CELERY SEED, PARSLEY,
CONDIMENTS, MORTARIA [2] DATES, HONEY, VINEGAR, WINE, OIL AND MUSTARD.
[1] Tor. wanting in other texts.
[2] _Mortaria_: herbs, spices, things pounded in the
"mortar." Cf. ℞ No. 38.
[222] ANOTHER [sauce]
_ALITER_
PEPPER, LOVAGE, PARSLEY, CELERY SEED, RUE, PINE NUTS, DATES, HONEY,
VINEGAR, BROTH, MUSTARD AND A LITTLE OIL.
[223] ANOTHER [sauce]
_ALITER_
PEPPER, LOVAGE, LASER, WINE [1] MOISTENED WITH BROTH. ADD WINE AND
BROTH TO TASTE. MASK THE WOOD PIGEON OR SQUAB WITH IT. SPRINKLE WITH
PEPPER [2] AND SERVE.
[1] Tac., Tor. _laserum, vinum_; G.-V. _l. vivum_.
[2] Wanting in Tor.
V
[224] SAUCE FOR DIFFERENT BIRDS
_IUS IN DIVERSIS AVIBUS_
PEPPER, DRY CUMIN, CRUSHED. LOVAGE, MINT, SEEDLESS RAISINS OR DAMASCUS
PLUMS, LITTLE HONEY, MYRTLE WINE TO TASTE, VINEGAR, BROTH, AND OIL.
HEAT AND WHIP IT WELL WITH CELERY AND SATURY [1].
[1] For centuries sauce whips were made of dry and green
twigs, the bark of which was carefully peeled off.
[225] ANOTHER SAUCE FOR FOWL
_ALITER IUS IN AVIBUS_
PEPPER, LOVAGE, PARSLEY, DRY MINT, FENNEL BLOSSOMS [1] MOISTENED WITH
WINE; ADD ROASTED NUTS FROM PONTUS [2] OR ALMONDS, A LITTLE HONEY,
WINE, VINEGAR, AND BROTH TO TASTE. PUT OIL IN A POT, AND HEAT AND STIR
THE SAUCE, ADDING GREEN CELERY SEED, CAT-MINT; CARVE THE FOWL AND
COVER WITH THE SAUCE [3].
[1] Dann. _Cnecus_.
[2] Turkish hazelnuts.
[3] Tor. continuing without interruption.
[226] WHITE SAUCE FOR BOILED FOWL
_IUS CANDIDUM IN AVEM ELIXAM_
PEPPER, LOVAGE, CUMIN, CELERY SEED, TOASTED NUTS FROM PONTUS, OR
ALMONDS, ALSO SHELLED PINE NUTS, HONEY [1] A LITTLE BROTH, VINEGAR AND
OIL.
[1] Tor. _vel_; List. _mel_.
[227] GREEN SAUCE FOR FOWL
_IUS VIRIDE IN AVIBUS_
PEPPER, CARRAWAY, INDIAN SPIKENARD, CUMIN, BAY LEAVES, ALL KINDS OF
GREEN HERBS, DATES, HONEY, VINEGAR, WINE, LITTLE BROTH, AND OIL.
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