The Compleat Cook: Expertly Prescribing the Most Ready Wayes, Whether Italian,; Spanish or French, for Dressing of Flesh and Fish, Ordering; Of Sauces or Making of PastryW. M.
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The Compleat Cook: Expertly Prescribing the Most Ready Wayes, Whether Italian,; Spanish or French, for Dressing of Flesh and Fish, Ordering; Of Sauces or Making of Pastry
W. M.
Cookbooks; Cooking -- Early works to 1800
Take a Fillet of Beefe which is the tenderest part of the Beast, and
lieth only in the inward part of the Surloyne next to the Chine, cut it
as big as you can, then broach it on a broach not too big, and be
carefull you broach it not thorow the best of the meat, roast it
leasurely and baste it with sweet butter. Set a Dish under it to save
the Gravy while the Beefe is roasting, prepare the Sauce for it, chop
good store of Parsley with a few sweet Herbs shred small, and the yolks
of three or foure Eggs, and mince among them the pill of an Orange, and
a little Onyon, then boyle this mixture, putting into it sweet butter,
Vinegar, and Gravy, a spoonfull of strong broth, when it is well boyled,
put it into your beef, and serve it very warm, sometimes a little grosse
Pepper or Ginger into your sauce, or a pill of an Orange or Lemon.
_To make a Sallet of a cold Hen or a Capon._
Take the breast of a hen or Capon, and slice it as thin as you can in
steaks, put therein Vinegar, and a little Sugar as you thinke fit, then
take six Anchoves, and a handfull of Capers, a little long, grosse or a
carrigon, and mince them together, but not too small, strew them on the
Sallet, Garnish it with Lemons, Oranges or barberies, so serve it up
with a little salt.
_To stew Mushrums._
Take them fresh gathered and cut off the hard end of the stalk, & as you
Pil them throw them into a Dish of white Wine, after they have lain half
an houre or thereupon draine them from the wine, and put them between
two silver Dishes, then set them on a soft fire without any liquor, and
when they have so stewed a while, pour away the liquor that comes from
them which will be very black, then put your Mushrums into another clean
Dish with a sprig or two of Tyme, an Onion whole, four or five cornes of
whole Pepper, two or three Cloves, a bit of an Orange, a little Salt, a
bit of sweet butter, and some pure gravy of Mutton, cover them, and set
them on a gentle fire, so let them stew softly till they be enough and
very tender, when you dish them blow off all the fat from them, and take
out the Time, spice, and Orange, then wring in the juyce of a Lemon, and
grate a little Nutmeg among the Mushrums, tosse them two or three times;
put them in a clean dish, and serve them hot to the Table.
_The Lord_ Conway _his Lordships receipt for the making of Amber
Puddings._
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