, as
the editors have it.
[3] Wanting in G.-V. The original continues without
interruption to the next, an entirely new formula.
[45] [BRAIN SAUSAGE]
[_ISICIA DE CEREBELLIS_] [1]
PUT IN THE MORTAR PEPPER, LOVAGE AND ORIGANY, MOISTEN WITH BROTH AND
RUB; ADD COOKED BRAINS AND MIX DILIGENTLY SO THAT THERE BE NO LUMPS.
INCORPORATE FIVE EGGS AND CONTINUE MIXING WELL TO HAVE A GOOD
FORCEMEAT WHICH YOU MAY THIN WITH BROTH. SPREAD THIS OUT IN A METAL
PAN, COOK, AND WHEN COOKED [cold] UNMOULD IT ONTO A CLEAN TABLE. CUT
INTO HANDY SIZE. [Now prepare a sauce] PUT IN THE MORTAR PEPPER,
LOVAGE AND ORIGANY, CRUSH, MIX WITH BROTH PUT INTO A SAUCE PAN, BOIL,
THICKEN AND STRAIN. HEAT THE PIECES OF BRAIN PUDDING IN THIS SAUCE
THOROUGHLY, DISH THEM UP, SPRINKLED WITH PEPPER, IN A MUSHROOM DISH
[2].
[1] The Original has no title for this dish.
[2] List. and G.-V. here start the next formula, but
Tor. continues without interruption. Cf. Note 2 to No.
46.
[46] A DISH OF SCALLOPS
_ISICIA EX SPONDYLIS_ [1]
[Lightly] COOK SCALLOPS [or the firm part of oysters] REMOVE THE HARD
AND OBJECTIONABLE PARTS, MINCE THE MEAT VERY FINE, MIX THIS WITH
COOKED SPELT AND EGGS, SEASON WITH PEPPER, [shape into croquettes and
wrap] IN CAUL, FRY, UNDERLAY A RICH FISH SAUCE AND SERVE AS A
DELICIOUS ENTREE [2].
[1] Sch. _sfondilis_; G.-V. _sphondylis_; List.
_spongiolis_. According to Lister, this is a dish of
mushrooms, but he is wrong. He directs to remove sinews
when mushrooms haven't any, but shellfish have. Torinus
is correct. Gollmer makes the same mistake, believing
_spondyli_ to be identical with _spongioli_. He and
Danneil take _elixata_ for "choice" when this plainly
means "cooked." If one were not sure of either word, the
nature of the subject would leave no room for any doubt.
Cf. note 1 to Nos. 115-121.
[2] We may find a reason for the combination of these
last three distinctly different formulae into one article
in the following explanation. It is possible that these
dishes were served together as one course, even on one
platter, thus constituting a single dish, as it were.
Such a dish would strongly resemble platters of
"_fritures_" and "_fritto misto_" (mixed fried foods)
esteemed in France and Italy. We, too, have "Shore
Dinners" and other "Combination Platters" with lobster,
crabs, scallops, shrimps, mush
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