ROAST THE BIRD. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CELERY SEED, SESAM [1] PARSLEY, MINT, SHALLOTS, DATES, HONEY, WINE, BROTH, VINEGAR, OIL, REDUCED MUST TO TASTE. [1] Tor. _sesamum, defrutum_; G.-V. _s. frictum_. VII [233] TO PREVENT BIRDS FROM SPOILING _AVES OMNES NE LIQUESCANT_ SCALDED WITH THE FEATHERS BIRDS WILL NOT ALWAYS BE JUICY; IT IS BETTER TO FIRST EMPTY THEM THROUGH THE NECK AND STEAM THEM SUSPENDED OVER A KETTLE WITH WATER [1]. [1] Dry picking is of course the best method. Apicius is trying to overcome the evils of scalding fowl with the feathers. This formula is mutilated; the various texts differ considerably. VIII [FOR GOOSE] [_IN ANSERE_] [234] BOILED GOOSE WITH COLD APICIAN SAUCE _ANSEREM ELIXUM EX IURE APICIANO FRIGIDO_ CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CORIANDER SEED [1] MINT, RUE, MOISTEN WITH BROTH AND A MODERATE AMOUNT OF OIL. TAKE THE COOKED GOOSE OUT OF THE POT AND WHILE HOT WIPE IT CLEAN WITH A TOWEL, POUR THE SAUCE OVER IT AND SERVE. [1] G.-V.; Tor. (fresh) coriander, more suited for a cold sauce. IX [FOR CHICKEN] [_IN PULLO_] [235] RAW SAUCE FOR BOILED CHICKEN _IN PULLO ELIXO IUS CRUDUM_ PUT IN THE MORTAR DILL SEED, DRY MINT, LASER ROOT, MOISTEN WITH VINEGAR, FIG WINE, BROTH, A LITTLE MUSTARD, OIL AND REDUCED MUST, AND SERVE [1] [Known as] DILL CHICKEN [2]. [1] This and the preceding cold dressings are more or less variations of our modern cold dressings that are used for cold dishes of all kinds, especially salads. [2] Tor. heads the following formula _præparatio pulli anethi_--chicken in dill sauce, which is the correct description of the above formula. Tac., G.-V. also commence the next with _pullum anethatum_, which is not correct, as the following recipe contains no dill. [236] ANOTHER CHICKEN _ALITER PULLUS_ [1] A LITTLE HONEY IS MIXED WITH BROTH; THE COOKED [parboiled] CHICKEN IS CLEANED [skin taken off, sinews, etc., removed] THE CARCASS DRIED WITH A TOWEL, QUARTERED, THE PIECES IMMERSED IN BROTH [2] SO THAT THE SAVOUR PENETRATES THOROUGHLY. FRY THE PIECES [in the pan] POUR OVER THEIR OWN GRAVY, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER, SERVE. [1] Hum., List. cf. Note 2 to ℞ No. 235. [2] Marinated; but the nature of this marinade is not quite clear; a spicy marinade of wine and herbs and spices would be appropriate for certain game birds, but chicken ordinarily requires no marinade except some oil before frying. It is possible that Apicius left the cooked chicken in the broth to prevent it from drying out, which is good. [237] CHICKEN PARTHIAN STYLE _PULLUM PARTHICUM_ [1]