atsoever and thereby
indicates that it must have been a very ancient copy,
(at least prior to the 1503 Tac. ed.) is generally not
far from the mark. It is also doubtful that the variants
are by him, as is claimed by List. In this instance,
indeed, Tor. is again correct.

[101] ANOTHER WAY [1]
_ALITER RAPAS SIVE NAPOS_

[The turnips are] BOILED, SERVED DRESSED WITH OIL, TO WHICH, IF
DESIRED, YOU MAY ADD VINEGAR [2].

[1] Tor. _ad delitias_--delightful.

[2] V. Presumably served cold, as a salad; cf. No. 122.

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[102] RADISHES
_RAPHANOS_

PEPPER THE RADISHES WELL; OR, EQUALLY WELL: GRATE IT WITH PEPPER AND
BRINE.

Sch., G.-V. _Rafanos_; _Raphanos agria_,--a kind of
horseradish; Plinius: h.e. _raphanus sylvestris_.

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[103] SOFT CABBAGE
_OLUS MOLLE_

THE CABBAGE IS COOKED WITH POT HERBS IN SODA WATER; PRESS [the water
out] CHOP IT VERY FINE: [now] CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, DRY SATURY WITH
DRY ONIONS, ADD STOCK, OIL AND WINE.

[104] ANOTHER MASHED GREEN VEGETABLE
_ALTER OLUS MOLLE_ [_EX APIO_]

COOK CELERY IN SODA WATER, SQUEEZE [water out] CHOP FINE. IN THE
MORTAR CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, ORIGANY, ONION [and mix with] WINE AND
STOCK, ADDING SOME OIL. COOK THIS IN THE BOILER [1] AND MIX THE
CELERY WITH THIS PREPARATION.

[1] _in pultario_. The _pultarius_ is a pot in which
cereals were boiled; from _puls_--porridge, pap.

[105] ANOTHER MASHED VEGETABLE
_ALITER OLUS MOLLE_ [_EX LACTUCIS_]

COOK THE LETTUCE LEAVES WITH ONION IN SODA WATER, SQUEEZE [the water
out] CHOP VERY FINE; IN THE MORTAR CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CELERY SEED,
DRY MINT, ONION; ADD STOCK, OIL AND WINE.

[106] TO PREVENT MASHED VEGETABLES FROM TURNING
_OLUS MOLLE NE ARESCAT_ [1]

IT WILL BE REQUIRED ABOVE ALL TO CLEAN THE VEGETABLES WELL, TO CUT OFF
ALL DECAYED PARTS AND TO COVER [the cooked vegetables] WITH WORMWOOD
WATER.

[1] Tor. _ne ... exarescat_, the difference in the
meaning is immaterial.

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[107] FIELD HERBS
_HERBAE RUSTICAE_

FIELD AND FOREST [1] HERBS ARE PREPARED [2] [either raw] WITH STOCK
[3] OIL AND VINEGAR [as a salad, [4]] OR AS A COOKED DISH [5] BY
ADDING PEPPER, CUMIN AND MASTICH BERRIES.

[1] Tor. _ac sylvestres_; V. German, _Feldsalat_.

[2] Tor. _parantur_; wanting in other editions.

[3] _Liquamine_, here interpreted as brine.

[4] Tac., Sch., _et al._ _a manu_; Tor. _vel