USH 8 SCRUPLES OF PEPPER MOISTENED WITH
THE JUICE AND RUB [with the brains]; THEREUPON BREAK 8 EGGS, ADD 1 [1]
GLASS OF WINE, 1 GLASS OF RAISIN WINE AND A LITTLE OIL. MEANWHILE
GREASE A PAN, PLACE IT ON THE HOT ASHES [or in the hot bath] IN WHICH
POUR THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MATERIAL; WHEN THE MIXTURE IS COOKED IN THE
_BAIN MARIS_ [2] SPRINKLE IT WITH PULVERIZED PEPPER AND SERVE [3].

[1] List., G.-V. 1-1/2 glass.

[2] Hot water bath.

[3] Tor. continues {Rx} No. 135 without interruption or
caption, and describes the above recipe. He reads: _De
thoris accipies rosas_, but List. insists that _de
thoris_ be read _de rosis_; Lan., Tac. _de toris_; V.
_de thoris_ may be read "fresh from the flower bed."

Cf. {Rx} Nos. 167 and 171 in which case the "rose" may
stand for rosy apple, or "Roman Beauty" apple. "Rose
apple" also is a small pimento, size of a plum.

[137] PUMPKIN PIE
_PATINA DE CUCURBITIS_ [1]

AND PUMPKIN PIE IS MADE THUS [2] STEWED AND MASHED PUMPKIN IS PLACED
IN THE PAN [or pie dish] SEASONED WITH A LITTLE CUMIN ESSENCE. ADD A
LITTLE OIL; HEAT [bake] AND SERVE [3].

[1] Dann. Cucumber Dish.

[2] Tor. Wanting in other texts.

[3] Modern English recipes for stewed pumpkin resemble
this Apician precept, but America has made a really
palatable dish from pumpkin by the addition of eggs,
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger--spices which the insipid
pumpkin needs. The ancient original may have omitted the
eggs because Apicius probably expected his formula to be
carried out in accordance with the preceding formulae.
Perhaps this is proven by the fact that Tor. continues
the Rose Pie recipe with _et cucurbita patina sic fiet_.

[138] SPRATS OR SMELTS AU VIN BLANC
_PATINA DE APUA_ [1]

CLEAN THE SMELTS [or other small fish, filets of sole, etc. of white
meat] MARINATE [i.e. impregnate with] IN OIL, PLACE IN A SHALLOW PAN,
ADD OIL, BROTH [2] AND WINE. BUNCH [3] [fresh] RUE AND MARJORAM AND
COOK WITH THE FISH. WHEN DONE REMOVE THE HERBS, SEASON THE FISH WITH
PEPPER AND SERVE [4].

[1] Ex List. and G.-V. wanting in Tor.

[2] _Liquamen_, which in this case corresponds to _court
bouillon_, a broth prepared from the trimmings of the
fish, herbs, and wine, well-seasoned and reduced.

[3] Our very own _bouquet garni_, a bunch of various
aromatic herbs, inserted during coction and retired
before servin