The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390Pegge, Samuel
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The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390
Pegge, Samuel
Cooking, English -- Early works to 1800
The Expence of the Dinner, at the marriage of said Gervys Clifton and Mary
Nevile. Imprimis,
Three Hogsheads of Wine, 1 white, 1 red, 1 claret 5 5 0
Item, 2 Oxen, 3 0 0
Item, 2 Brawns[13], 1 0 0
Item, 2 Swans[14], every Swan 2 s, 0 12 0
Item, 9 Cranes[15], every Crane 3 s. 4d. 1 10 0
Item, 16 Heron sews[16], every one 12 d. 0 16 0
Item, 10 Bitterns, each 14d. 0 11 8
Item, 60 couple of Conies, every couple 5d, 25 0
Item, as much Wild-fowl, and the charge of the same, as cost 3 6 8
Item, 16 Capons of Grease[17], 0 16 0
Item, 30 other Capons, 0 15 0
Item, 10 Pigs, every one 5d. 0 4 2
Item, 6 Calves, 0 16 0
Item, 1 other Calf, 0 3 0
Item, 7 Lambs, 0 10 0
Item, 6 Withers[18], ever Wither 2s. 4d. 0 14 0
Item, 8 Quarters of Barley[19] Malt, every quarter 14s. 5 10 0
Item, 3 Quarters of Wheat, every quarter 18 s. 54 0
Item, 4 dozen of Chickens , 0 6 0
Besides Butter, Eggs, Verjuice, and Vinegar
In Spices as followeth.
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