Cotagres (recipe)
From Cunnan
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Period Recipe
From the Forme of Cury.
- COTAGRES. XX.VIII. XV.
- Take and make že self fars. but do žerto pynes and sugur. take an hole rowsted cok, pulle hym & hylde hym al togyder saue že legges. take a pigg and hilde hym fro že myddes dounward, fylle him ful of že fars & sowe hym fast togider. do hym in a panne & seež hym wel. and whan žei bene isode: do hem on a spyt & rost it wele. colour it with zolkes of ayren and safroun, lay žeron foyles of gold and of siluer. and serue hit forth.
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Notes
- Cotagres. This is a sumptuous dish. Perhaps we should read Cokagres, from the cock and grees, or wild pig, therein used. V. vyne grace in Gloss.
- self fars. Same as preceding Recipe.
- pulle hym, i.e. in pieces.
- hylde. cast.
- hilde. skin.
- foyles. leaves; of Laurel or Bay, suppose; gilt and silvered for ornament.
