[3] Lan., Tac., and Tor. _suspendes ad furnum_; Hum.,
List., and G.-V. _... ad fumum_. We accept the latter
reading, "in the smoke," assuming that _furnum_ is a
typographical error in Lan. and his successors, Tac. and
Tor. Still, roasts have for ages been "hung on chains
close to or above the open fire"; Torinus may not be
wrong, after all, in this essential direction. However,
a boned and flattened-out hare would be better broiled
on the grill than hung up over the open fire.
[390] KROMESKIS OF HARE
_LEPOREM ISICIATUM_
THE HARE IS COOKED AND FLAVORED IN THE SAME [above] MANNER; SMALL BITS
OF MEAT ARE MIXED WITH SOAKED NUTS; THIS [salpicon] [1] IS WRAPPED IN
CAUL OR PARCHMENT, THE ENDS BEING CLOSED BY MEANS OF SKEWERS [and
fried].
[1] We call this preparation a salpicon because it
closely resembles to our modern salpicons--a fine mince
of meats, mushrooms, etc., although the ancient formula
fails to state the binder of this mince--either eggs or
a thickened sauce, or both.
[391] STUFFED HARE
_LEPOREM FARSILEM_
DRESS THE HARE [as usual] GARNISH [marinate] IT, PLACE IN A SQUARE PAN
[1]. IN THE MORTAR PUT PEPPER, LOVAGE, ORIGANY, MOISTEN WITH BROTH,
ADD CHICKEN LIVERS [sauté] COOKED BRAINS, FINELY CUT MEAT [2] 3 RAW
EGGS, BROTH TO TASTE. WRAP IT IN CAUL OR PARCHMENT, FASTEN WITH
SKEWERS. HALF ROAST ON A SLOW FIRE. [Meanwhile] PUT IN THE MORTAR
PEPPER, LOVAGE: CRUSH AND MOISTEN WITH BROTH, WINE, SEASON, MAKE IT
HOT, WHEN BOILING BIND WITH ROUX; THE HALF-DONE HARE IMMERSE [finish
its cooking in this broth] SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE.
[1] _Quadratum imponis_, which is plain enough. The hare
is to be roast therein. Dann. Cut in dice; Goll. Spread
it out. Cf. illustration of square roast pan.
[2] Presumably the trimmings of the hare or of pork.
This forcemeat is supposed to be used for the stuffing
of the hare; it, being boned, is rolled up, the
forcemeat inside, the outside covered with caul or
paper, fastened with skewers. Danneil's interpretation
suggests the thought that the raw hare's meat is cut
into squares which are filled with forcemeat, rolled,
wrapped, and roast--a roulade of hare in the regular
term.
[392] BOILED HARE
_ALITER LEPOREM ELIXUM_
DRESS THE HARE; [boil it]. IN A FLAT SAUCE PAN POUR OIL, BROTH,
VINEGAR, RAISIN WINE, SLICED ONION, GREEN RUE AND CHOPPED THYME [a
sauce which is served on the side] AND SO SERVE IT.
Tor. continuing without interruption.
[393] SPICED SAUCE FOR HARE
_LEPORIS CONDITURA_
CRUSH PEPPER, RUE, ONIONS, THE HARE'S LIVER, BROTH, REDUCED WINE,
RAISIN WINE, A LITTLE OIL; BIND WITH RUE WHEN BOILING.
Tor. _id._
[394] SPRINKLED HARE
_LEPOREM (PIPERE) SICCO SPARSUM_ [1]
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