once. To make this a perfect
luncheon dish a starch is wanting; we have therefore
added sliced raw potatoes and cooked with the rest, to
make it a balanced meal, by way of improving upon
Lucretius. Since the ancients had no potatoes we have,
on a different occasion, created another version by
added sliced dasheens (_colocasia_, cf. {Rx} Nos. 74,
216, 244, 322). It is surprising that the ancients who
used the _colocasium_ extensively did not combine it
with the above dish.

[153] STEWED LACERTUS FISH
_PATINA DE LACERTIS_ [1]

CLEAN AND WASH [soak] THE FISH [2] [cook and flake it] BREAK AND BEAT
EGGS, MIX THEM WITH THE FISH, ADD BROTH, WINE AND OIL. PLACE THIS ON
THE FIRE, WHEN COOKED [scrambled] ADD SIMPLE FISH WINE SAUCE [3] TO
IT, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE [4].

[1] Ex List. wanting in Tor. G.-V. _P. de lagitis_; cf.
note to {Rx} No. 148.

[2] Remembering that List. reads _lagitis_ for
_lacertis_, this formula appears to be an antique
"Scrambled Eggs and Bacon." Cf. notes to {Rx} Nos. 42,
148-150.

[3] _Oenogarum_, cf. {Rx} No. 147, the Sardine Omelette.

[4] To cook the eggs as described above would be
disastrous. The fish, if such was used, was probably
first poached in the broth, wine and oil, and when done,
removed from the pan. The _fond_, or remaining juice or
gravy, was subsequently tied with the egg yolks, and
this sauce was strained over the fish dressed on the
service platter, the _{oe}nogarum_ sparingly sprinkled
over the finished dish. This would closely resemble our
modern _au vin blanc_ fish dishes; the _{oe}nogarum_
taking the place of our meat glace.

Another interpretation of this vexatious formula is that
if fish was used, the cooked fish was incorporated with
the raw beaten eggs which were then scrambled in the
pan. In that event this formula resembles closely the
sardine omelette.

[154] A FISH STEW
_PATINA ZOMORE_ [1]

THE ZOMORE FISH DISH IS MADE AS FOLLOWS [2] TAKE RAW GANONAS [3] AND
OTHER [fish] WHICHEVER YOU LIKE, PLACE THEM IN A SAUCE PAN, ADDING
OIL, BROTH, REDUCED WINE, A BUNCH [4] OF LEEKS AND [green] CORIANDER;
WHILE THIS COOKS, CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE AND A BUNCH OF ORIGANY WHICH
CRUSH BY ITSELF AND DILUTE WITH THE JUICE [5] OF THE FISH. NOW
DISSOLVE [break and beat egg yolks for a _liaison_] PREPARE AND TASTE
THE DISH, BINDING [the s