[1] This is a kind of Preamble to the Roll. A space is left for the initial word, intended to be afterwards written in red ink, and presumed to be Ðis. _Fome_, the _lineola_ over it being either casually omitted, or since obliterated, means _form_, written Foume below, and in No. 195. [2] Cury. Cookery. We have adopted it in the Title. V. Preface. [3] ynglond. _E_ was intended to be prefixed in red ink. Vide Note [1] and [6]. [4] þ. This Saxon letter with the power of _th_, is used almost perpetually in our Roll and the Editor's Ms. Every one may not have adverted to it; but this character is the ground of our present abbreviations y'e the, y't that, y's this, &c. the y in these cases being evidently only an altered and more modern way of writing þ. [5] vyaund. This word is to be understood in the concrete, _quasi_ vyander, a curious epicure, an _Apicius_. V. Preface. [6] csten ynges. Christian kings. _K_ being to be inserted afterwards (v. note [1] and [3]) in red ink. Chaucer, v. christen. [7] and. Read _of_. [8] Phisik. V. Preface. [9] Sotiltees. Devices in paste, wax, and confectionary ware; reviving now, in some measure, in our grander deserts. V. Index. [10] buth. _Be_, or _are_. V. Index. [11] sewing. Following; from the French. Hence our _ensue_ written formerly _ensew_. Skelton, p. 144; and _ensiew_, Ames Typ. Ant. p. 9. [12] F is omitted for the reason given in note 1. [13] No. XX.II. II. is omitted. FOR TO MAKE GRONDEN BENES [1]. I. Take benes and dry hem in a nost [2] or in an Ovene and hulle hem wele and wyndewe [3] out þe hulk and wayshe hem clene an do hem to seeþ in gode broth [4] an ete hem with Bacon. [1] Gronden Benes. Beans ground (y ground, as No. 27. 53. 105.) stript of their hulls. This was a dish of the poorer householder, as also is 4 and 5, and some others. [2] a nost. An ost, or kiln. Vide Gloss. _voce_ Ost. [3] wyndewe. Winnow. [4] gode broth. Prepared beforehand. FOR TO MAKE DRAWEN BENES. II. Take benes and seeþ hem and grynde hem in a morter [1] and drawe hem up [2] with gode broth an do Oynouns in the broth grete mynced [3] an do þerto and colour it with Safroun and serve it forth. [1] morter. Mortar. [2] drawen hem up. Mix them. [3] grete mynced. Grossly, not too small. FOR TO MAKE GREWEL FORCED [1]. III. Take grewel and do to the fyre with gode flessh and seeþ it wel. take the lire [2] of Pork and grynd it smal [3] and drawe the grewel thurgh a Straynour [4] and colour it wiþ Safroun and serue [5] forth. [1] forced, farced, enriched with flesh. Vide Gloss. [2] lire. Flesh. [3] grynd it smal. Bruise or beat in a mortar. [4] stryno'. Strainer. [5] serue. Serve. Vide Gloss. CABOCHES [1] IN POTAGE. IIII. Take Caboches and quarter hem and seeth hem in gode broth with Oynouns y mynced and the whyte of Lekes y slyt and corue smale [2] and do þer to safroun an salt and force it with powdour douce [3].