CHAP. I. SOW'S WOMB, CRACKLINGS, BACON, TENDERLOIN, TAILS AND FEET. CHAP. II. SOW'S BELLY. CHAP. III. FIG-FED PORK. CHAP. IV. TID-BITS, CHOPS, STEAKS. CHAP. V. ROASTS. CHAP. VI. BOILED AND STEWED MEATS. CHAP. VII. PAUNCH. CHAP. VIII. LOINS AND KIDNEYS. CHAP. IX. PORK SHOULDER. CHAP. X. LIVERS AND LUNGS. CHAP. XI. HOME-MADE SWEETS. CHAP. XII. BULBS, TUBERS. CHAP. XIII. MUSHROOMS. CHAP. XIV. TRUFFLES. CHAP. XV. TAROS, DASHEENS. CHAP. XVI. SNAILS. CHAP. XVII. EGGS. [In addition to the above chapters two more are inserted in the text of Book VII, namely Chap. X, Fresh Ham and Chap. XI, To Cook Salt Pork; these being inserted after Chap. IX, Pork Shoulder, making a total of XIX Chapters.] I SOW'S WOMB, CRACKLINGS, UDDER, TENDERLOIN, TAILS AND FEET _VULVÆ STERILES, CALLUM LUMBELLI COTICULÆ ET UNGELLÆ_ [251] SPAYED SOW'S WOMB [1] _VULVÆ STERILES_ STERILE SOW'S WOMB (ALSO UDDER AND BELLY) IS PREPARED IN THIS MANNER: TAKE [2] LASER FROM CYRENE OR PARTHIA, VINEGAR AND BROTH. [1] The vulva of a sow was a favorite dish with the ancients, considered a great delicacy. Sows were slaughtered before they had a litter, or were spayed for the purpose of obtaining the sterile womb. [2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [252] ANOTHER WAY _ALITER_ TAKE PEPPER, CELERY SEED, DRY MINT, LASER ROOT, HONEY, VINEGAR AND BROTH. [253] SPAYED SOW'S WOMB _VULVÆ STERILES_ WITH PEPPER, BROTH AND PARTHIAN LASER. [254] ANOTHER WAY _ALITER_ WITH PEPPER, LOVAGE [1] AND BROTH AND A LITTLE CONDIMENT. [1] Wanting in Lister. [255] CRACKLINGS, PORK SKIN, TENDERLOIN, TAILS AND FEET _CALLUM, LUMBELLI _[1]_ COTICULÆ, UNGELLÆ_ SERVE WITH PEPPER, BROTH AND LASER (WHICH THE GREEKS CALL "SILPHION") [2]. [1] Tor., G.-V. _libelli_. [2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [256] GRILLED SOW'S WOMB _VULVAM UT TOSTAM FACIAS_ ENVELOPE IN BRAN, AFTERWARDS [1] PUT IN BRINE AND THEN COOK IT. [1] We would reverse the process: first pickle the vulva, then coat it with bran (or with bread crumbs) and fry. II [257] SOW'S BELLY _SUMEN_ SOW'S UDDER OR BELLY WITH THE PAPS ON IT IS PREPARED IN THIS MANNER [1] THE BELLY BOIL, TIE IT TOGETHER WITH REEDS, SPRINKLE WITH SALT AND PLACE IT IN THE OVEN, OR, START ROASTING ON THE GRIDIRON. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, WITH BROTH, PURE WINE, ADDING RAISIN WINE TO TASTE, THICKEN [the sauce] WITH ROUX AND POUR IT OVER THE ROAST. [1] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [258] STUFFED SOW'S BELLY _SUMEN PLENUM_ FULL [1] SOW'S BELLY IS STUFFED WITH [2] CRUSHED PEPPER, CARRAWAY, SALT MUSSELS; SEW THE BELLY TIGHT AND ROAST. ENJOY THIS WITH A BRINE SAUCE AND MUSTARD. [1] Full grown, also stuffed with forcemeat. [2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. III FIG-FED PORK _FICATUM_ [1]