[calf's or
pig's] THE SKIN AND NERVES OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REMOVED; ALSO COOK
CHICKEN GIBLETS, ALL IN PROPORTION TO THE FISH [4] PUT THIS AFORESAID
MIXTURE IN A SAUCEPAN, PLACE THE COOKED BACON IN THE CENTER, GRIND
PEPPER AND LOVAGE AND TO SWEETEN ADD A DASH OF MEAD, HEAT, WHEN HOT
STIR BRISKLY WITH A RUE WHIP AND BIND WITH ROUX.

[1] G.-V. _lagitis_; Tor. _laridis_ and _largitis_; Vat.
Ms. _lagatis_; List. _pro lagitis ... legendum
Lacertis_. The _lacertus_, according to List., is a much
esteemed salt fish; not identified. List. _et al._ seem
to be mistaken in their reading of _lacertis_ for
_laridis_. This work stands for salt pork, from
_laridum_ and _lardum_ (French, _lard_; the English
_lard_ is applied to the rendered fat of pork in
general). Cf. notes to {Rx} No. 41.

[2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts.

[3] _oua dura_; Sch. _o. dua_--two eggs.

[4] This formula would be intelligible and even
gastronomically correct were it not for this word
"fish." However, we cannot accept Lister's reading
_lacertis_. We prefer the reading, _laridis_, bacon. The
French have another term for this--_petits sales_. Both
this and the Torinus term are in the plural. They are
simply small strips of bacon to which Torinus again
refers in the above formula, _salsum, coctum in media
pones_--put the bacon, when done, in the center (of the
dish). Regarding _salsum_ also see note to {Rx} No. 41.

The above dish resembles _ragout fin en coquille_, a
popular Continental dish, although its principal
ingredients are sweetbreads instead of brains.

[149] BROILED MULLET
_PATINA EX PISCIBUS MULLIS_ [1]

A DISH OF MULLET CONSISTS OF [2] SCALED SALT MULLET PLACED IN A CLEAN
PAN WITH ENOUGH OIL [3] AS IS NECESSARY FOR COOKING; WHEN DONE ADD [a
dash of honey-] WINE OR RAISIN WINE, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE.

[1] List., G.-V. _mullorum loco salsi_--salt mullet.

[2] Tor. wanting in other texts.

[3] List. _liquamen_--broth, brine, which would be worse
than carrying owls to Athens. As a matter of fact, the
mullet if it be what List. says, _loco salsi_--salted on
the spot, i.e. as caught, near the sea shore, requires
soaking to extract the salt.

[150] A DISH OF ANY KIND OF SALT FISH
_PATINA EX PISCIBUS QUIBUSLIBET_ [1]

ANOTHER FISH DISH IS THUS MADE [2] FRY ANY KIND OF CURED [3] FISH,
CARE