191. To boil a Rabbit with Claret Wine.
Boil a Rabbet as before, then slice Onions and a Carrot
root, a few
Currans and a Fagot of sweet herbs, and a little Salt,
minced Parsley,
Barberries picked, large Mace, Nutmeg and Ginger,
put all these into a
Pipkin with the Rabbet, half a Pound of Butter, and
a Pint of Claret
Wine, and let them boil together till it be enough,
then serve it upon
Sippets.
192. To boil a wild Duck.
Truss and parboil it, then half rost it, then carve it, and save the Gravie, then take Onions and Parsley sliced, Ginger and Pepper, put the Gravie into a Pipkin, with Currans, Mace, Barberries, and a quart of Claret Wine, and a little Salt, put your Duck with all the forenamed things into it, and let them boil till it be enough, then put in butter and sugar, and serve it in upon Sippets.
193. To boil a tame Duck.
Take your Duck and truss it, and boil it with water and salt, or rather Mutton broth, when it hath boiled a while, put in some whole Spice, and when it is boiled enough, take some white wine and butter, and good store of Onions boiled tender in several waters, with a little of the Liquor wherein the Duck hath boiled, and a little Salt: put your Duck into a Dish, and heat these things together and pour over it; and serve it; garnish the Dish with boiled Onions and Barberries.
194. To boil Pigeons with Capers and Samphire.
Truss your Pigeons, and put them into a Pipkin with some Mutton broth and white Wine, a bundle of sweet herbs, when they are boiled, lay them into a Dish, then take some of the broth with some Capers and Limon sliced, and some butter, heat these together and pour over them; then fry thin slices of Bacon, and lay upon them, and some Samphire washed from the Salt, and some slices of Limon; Garnish your Dish with the same and serve it in.
195. To boil Sausages.
Take two pounds of Sausages, and boil them with a quart of Claret Wine and a bundle of sweet herbs, and whole Cloves and Mace; then put in a little Butter, when they are enough, serve them in with this Liquor and some Mustard in Sawcers.
196. To boil Goose Giblets.
Boil them with water and salt, and a bundle of sweet herbs, Onions and whole spice, when they are enough, put in Verjuice and Butter, and some Currans plumped, and serve them upon Sippets.
Thus you may dress Swans Giblets.
197. To boil Giblets with Roots and good Herbs.
Boil them in a quart of Claret, Ginger and Cloves, and a Faggot of sweet herbs, Turneps and Carots sliced, with good store of Spinage and a little salt; when they are enough, serve them upon Sippets.
And add to the Broth some Verjuice and the yolks of
Eggs; Garnish your
Dish with Parsley and pickled Barberries.
198. To smoor a Neck of Mutton.
Cut your Steaks, and put them into a Dish with some Butter, then take a Faggot of sweet herbs and some gross Pepper and a little Salt, and put them to them; cover your Dish, and let them stew till they are enough, turning them sometimes, then put in a little Claret Wine and Anchovies, and serve them upon Sippets.