The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a FarmBradley, Richard
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The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm
Bradley, Richard
Cooking -- Early works to 1800; Cooking, English
Take an Earthen Jar, well glaz'd, that will hold about six Gallons, or
more; then dry some Oats, a little, in the Sun, upon Leads if you can, so
that they have lost some part of their Moisture; lay them then two Inches
thick, at the bottom of the Jar, and upon them, your Bunches of Grapes,
gathered full ripe and dry; and if in any Bunch there is a rotted Grape,
cut it off, and see that your Bunches are quite clean in their Berries; and
besides, that all the Parts you have cut the Grapes from, are quite dry.
Lay these on the Oats, and upon them put two Inches thick of Oats, dry'd as
before; and on them again, a Layer of Grapes, and so the Oats upon them,
continuing this Practice till the Vessel is full. Then take a Cork, well
soak'd in Oil, and stop it close in the Jar, and seal it up with Pitch,
Bees-Wax, and a little Rosin, melted together, and keep it in a cool Place;
but to bury it three Foot under ground, is better.
A Collar of _Mutton_ roasted. From _St. Edmund's-Bury_ in _Suffolk._
Take a Coast of Mutton, which is the Neck and Breast together, skin it in
the whole Piece; then parboil it, and prepare a Mixture of Crumbs of Bread;
Lemon-Peel grated, a little Pepper, Salt, Nutmeg, or sweet Marjoram
powder'd, which answers the End of most Spices, or else a little dry'd
sweet Basil, which we call _Bush-Basil_, in the Gardens. To this, add the
Yolks of six hard Eggs, beat in a Mortar, with six Ounces of Butter; mix
this with the other Ingredients; then take the inside of the Mutton, and
cover it with this Mixture, and roll it up as close as can be, and secure
it in the Roll; so that it may be close for the Spit. It must be spitted
through the Middle length-ways, and basted with Butter, salting it every
now and then, and the Gratings of Crusts of Bred should be sprinkled upon
it, with the seasoning above. Just before it is enough, when it is taken
off the Spit, serve it with strong Gravey and Lemon or Orange Juice, and
garnish with Lemon or Orange sliced; or when Oysters are in season, add
fry'd Oysters: _viz._
To fry _Oysters_ for a Plate, or the Garnish of the foregoing Dish.
Make a Batter of Eggs and Flower, Crumbs of Bread, and a little Mace,
beaten fine. Stew some large Oysters in their own Liquor gently, and wipe
them dry, and flower them: dip them, after this, in the Batter, and fry
them in very hot Butter, or Lard, or Seam of an Hog; and they will be
incrustated, or cover'd, with a sort of Paste, which will be very
agreeable, either for a Plate, or to garnish a Dish. If we have them alone,
serve them with some of the Liquor, a little Butter, some White Wine,
boiling first some Spices in the Liquor.
Of a _Sturgeon,_ how it ought to be cured, for cold Meat, or dressed hot
for the Table.
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