nded by the several morsels, with an appropriate
gravy made from the natural liquor or juices of the
component parts poured over the dish.

[193] PEAS A LA VITELLIUS
_PISAM SIVE FABAM VITELLIANAM_ [1]

PEAS OR BEANS IN THE STYLE OF VITELLIUS PREPARE THUS: [2] [The peas or
beans] ARE COOKED, WHEN CAREFULLY SKIMMED, ADD LEEKS, CORIANDER AND
MALLOW FLOWERS [3]: WHEN DONE, CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, ORIGANY, AND
FENNEL SEED MOISTENED WITH BROTH [and put it] INTO A SAUCE PAN WITH
WINE [4], ADDING OIL, HEAT THOROUGHLY AND WHEN BOILING STIR WELL; PUT
GREEN OIL ON TOP AND SERVE.

[1] Named for the inventor, Emperor Vitellius; cf. notes
to {Rx} No. 189. Tor. _Vitellianum_.

[2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts.

[3] Wanting in Dann.

[4] Tor.

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[194] BEANS IN THE POD
_CONCHICLA_ [1]

COOK THE BEANS [2]; MEANWHILE CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CUMIN, GREEN
CORIANDER, MOISTENED WITH BROTH AND WINE, AND ADD [more] BROTH TO
TASTE, PUT INTO THE SAUCE PAN [with the beans] ADDING OIL; HEAT ON A
SLOW FIRE AND SERVE.

[1] Tor. _Concicla_--_conchis_--_conchicula_--young,
immature beans, string or wax, boiled in the shell or
pod.

[2] _conchiclam cum faba_--young string beans and (dry,
white or kidney) beans, cooked separately of course and
mixed when done, ready for service.

[195] PEAS IN THE POD APICIAN STYLE
_CONCHICLAM APICIANAM_

FOR PEAS IN THE POD [1] APICIAN STYLE TAKE: [2] A CLEAN EARTHEN POT IN
WHICH TO COOK THE PEAS; TO THE PEAS ADD FINELY CUT LUCANIAN SAUSAGE,
LITTLE PORK CAKES [3], PIECES OF MEAT [4] AND PORK SHOULDER [5]. CRUSH
PEPPER, LOVAGE, ORIGANY, DILL, DRY ONIONS [6] GREEN CORIANDER
MOISTENED WITH BROTH, WINE, AND ADD [more] BROTH TO TASTE; UNITE THIS
WITH THE PEAS IN THE EARTHEN POT TO WHICH ADD OIL IN SUFFICIENT
QUANTITY TO BE ABSORBED BY THE PEAS; FINISH ON A SLOW FIRE TO GIVE IT
LIVE HEAT AND SERVE.

[1] Peas in the pod are likewise called _conchicla_;
hence perhaps any legumes cooked in the shells.

[2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts.

[3] _isiciola porcina._

[4] _pulpas_--in this case no specific meat.

[5] _petaso_; Dann. pieces of ham

[6] _cepam siccam_--ordinary dry onions, not shallots.

[196] SIMPLE DISH OF PEAS IN THE POD
_CONCHICLA DE PISA SIMPLICI_ [1]

COOK THE PEAS [in the pods] WHEN SKIMMED ADD A BUNCH [2] OF LEEKS AND
GREEN CORIANDER. WHILE BEING COOKED CRUSH P