CHICKEN TO A POINT. WHEN DONE SPRINKLE WITH
PEPPER AND SERVE.

[1] Lister is of the opinion that the _pullus Parthicus_
is a kind of chicken that came originally from Asia,
Parthia being a country of Asia, the present Persia or
northern India, a chicken of small size with feathers on
its feet, i.e., a bantam.

[2] Pluck, singe, empty, wash, trim. The texts: _a
navi_. Hum. _hoc est, a parte posteriore ventris, qui ut
navis cavus & figurae ejus non dissimile est_. Dann.
takes this literally, but _navo_ (_navus_) here simply
means "to perform diligently."

[3] Tor. _casei modicum_; List. _carei_--more likely
than cheese.

[4] _Cumana_--an earthenware casserole, excellent for
that purpose.

[5] G.-V. _laser [et] vivum_.

[238] CHICKEN SOUR
_PULLUM OXYZOMUM_

A GOOD-SIZED GLASS OF OIL, A SMALLER GLASS OF BROTH, AND THE SMALLEST
MEASURE OF VINEGAR, 6 SCRUPLES OF PEPPER, PARSLEY AND A BUNCH OF
LEEKS.

G.-V. _[laseris] satis modice_.

These directions are very vague. If the raw chicken is
quartered, fried in the oil, and then braised in the
broth with a dash of vinegar, the bunch of leeks and
parsley, seasoned with pepper and a little salt, we have
a dish gastronomically correct. The leeks may be served
as a garnish, the gravy, properly reduced and strained
over the chicken which like in the previous formula is
served in a casserole.

[239] GUINEA HEN
_PULLUM NUMIDICUM_

PREPARE [1] THE CHICKEN [as usual; par-] BOIL IT; CLEAN IT [2]
SEASONED WITH LASER AND PEPPER, AND FRY [in the pan; next] CRUSH
PEPPER, CUMIN, CORIANDER SEED, LASER ROOT, RUE, FIG DATES AND NUTS,
MOISTENED WITH VINEGAR, HONEY, BROTH AND OIL TO TASTE [3] WHEN BOILING
THICKEN WITH ROUX [strain] POUR OVER THE CHICKEN, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER
AND SERVE.

[1] _Curas._

[2] Remove skin, tissues, bones, etc., cut in pieces
and marinate in the pickle.

[3] Immerse the chicken pieces in this sauce and braise
them to a point.

[240] CHICKEN WITH LASER
_PULLUM LASERATUM_

DRESS THE CHICKEN CAREFULLY [1] CLEAN, GARNISH [2] AND PLACE IN AN
EARTHEN CASSEROLE. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, LASER MOISTENED WITH WINE [3]
ADD BROTH AND WINE TO TASTE, AND PUT THIS ON THE FIRE; WHEN DONE SERVE
WITH PEPPER SPRINKLED OVER.

[1] _a navi._ cf. Note 2 to {Rx} No. 237.

[2] G.-V. _lavabis_, _ornabis_, with vegetables, etc.