vam_; nothing said about eggs.
Tor. _concisos in patellam; ovaque perfundes_; Tac. _ova
perfundis_.

A mushroom omelette.

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[315] TRUFFLES
_TUBERA_

SCRAPE [brush] THE TRUFFLES, PARBOIL, SPRINKLE WITH SALT, PUT SEVERAL
OF THEM ON A SKEWER, HALF FRY THEM; THEN PLACE THEM IN A SAUCE PAN
WITH OIL, BROTH, REDUCED WINE, WINE, PEPPER, AND HONEY. WHEN DONE
[retire the truffles] BIND [the liquor] WITH ROUX, DECORATE THE
TRUFFLES NICELY AND SERVE [1].

[1] This formula clearly shows up the master Apicius.
Truffles, among all earthly things, are the most
delicate and most subtle in flavor. Only a master cook
is privileged to handle them and to do them justice.

Today, whenever we are fortunate enough to obtain the
best fresh truffles, we are pursuing almost the same
methods of preparation as described by Apicius.

The commercially canned truffles bear not even a
resemblance of their former selves.

[316] ANOTHER WAY TO PREPARE TRUFFLES
_ALITER TUBERA_

[Par]BOIL THE TRUFFLES, SPRINKLE WITH SALT AND FASTEN THEM ON SKEWERS,
HALF FRY THEM AND THEN PLACE THEM IN A SAUCE PAN WITH BROTH, VIRGIN
OIL, REDUCED WINE, A LITTLE PURE WINE [1] CRUSHED PEPPER AND A LITTLE
HONEY; ALLOW THEM TO FINISH [gently and well covered] WHEN DONE, BIND
THE LIQUOR WITH ROUX, PRICK THE TRUFFLES SO THEY MAY BECOME SATURATED
WITH THE JUICE, DRESS THEM NICELY, AND WHEN REAL HOT, SERVE.

[1] Preferably Sherry or Madeira.

[317] ANOTHER WAY
_ALITER_

IF YOU WISH YOU MAY ALSO WRAP THE TRUFFLES IN CAUL OF PORK, BRAISE AND
SO SERVE THEM.

[318] ANOTHER TRUFFLE
_ALITER TUBERA_

STEW THE TRUFFLES IN WINE SAUCE, WITH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CORIANDER, RUE,
BROTH, HONEY, WINE, AND A LITTLE OIL.

[319] ANOTHER WAY FOR TRUFFLES
_ALITER TUBERA_

BRAISE THE TRUFFLES WITH PEPPER, MINT, RUE, HONEY, OIL, AND A LITTLE
WINE. HEAT AND SERVE.

[320] ANOTHER WAY FOR TRUFFLES
_ALITER TUBERA_ [1]

PEPPER, CUMIN, SILPHIUM, MINT, CELERY, RUE, HONEY, VINEGAR, OR WINE,
SALT OR BROTH, A LITTLE OIL.

[1] Wanting in G.-V.

[321] ANOTHER WAY FOR TRUFFLES
_ALITER TUBERA_ [1]

COOK THE TRUFFLES WITH LEEKS, SALT, PEPPER, CHOPPED CORIANDER, THE
VERY BEST WINE AND A LITTLE OIL.

[1] Wanting in Tor.

This, to our notion of eating truffles, is the best
formula, save {Rx} Nos. 315 and 316.

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TARO, DASHEEN
_IN COLOCASIO_

[322] COLOCA