. SEA URCHIN.
CHAP. IX. MUSSELS.
CHAP. X. SARDINES.
CHAP. XI. FISH SAUCES.
CHAP. XII. BAIAN SEAFOOD STEW.

I

SHELLFISH
_IN LOCUSTA_

[397] SAUCE FOR SHELLFISH
_IUS IN LOCUSTA ET CAPPARI_ [1]

CHOPPED SCALLIONS FRIED LIGHTLY, CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CARRAWAY,
CUMIN, FIGDATES, HONEY, VINEGAR, WINE, BROTH, OIL, REDUCED MUST; WHILE
BOILING ADD MUSTARD.

[1] _locusta_, spiny lobster; Fr. _langouste_; G.-V.
_capparus_; not clear, (_cammarus_, a crab); List.
_carabus_--long-tailed lobster or crab, the _cancer
cursor_ of Linnaeus, according to Beckmann; mentioned by
Plinius.

[398] BROILED LOBSTER
_LOCUSTAS ASSAS_

MAKES THUS: IF BROILED, THEY SHOULD APPEAR IN THEIR SHELL; [which is
opened by splitting the live lobster in two] SEASON WITH PEPPER SAUCE
AND CORIANDER SAUCE [moisten with oil] AND BROIL THEM ON THE GRILL.
WHEN THEY ARE DRY [1] KEEP ON BASTING THEM MORE AND MORE [with oil or
butter] UNTIL THEY ARE PROPERLY BROILED [2].

[1] i.e. when the soft jelly-like meat has congealed.

[2] Same procedure as today.

[399] BOILED LOBSTER WITH CUMIN SAUCE [1]
_LOCUSTAM ELIXAM CUM CUMINATO_

REAL BOILED LOBSTER IS COOKED WITH CUMIN SAUCE [essence] AND, BY
RIGHT, THROW IN SOME [whole] [2] PEPPER, LOVAGE, PARSLEY, DRY MINT, A
LITTLE MORE WHOLE CUMIN, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, AND, IF YOU LIKE, ADD
SOME [bay] LEAVES AND MALOBATHRON [3].

[1] Cumin, mustard and other spices similar to the above
are used for cooking crawfish today.

[2] Sentence ex Tor. wanting in other texts.

[3] Malabathrum, aromatic leaves of an Indian tree;
according to Plinius the _laurus cassia_--wild cinnamon.

[400] ANOTHER LOBSTER DISH--MINCE OF THE TAIL MEAT
_ALITER LOCUSTAM--ISICIA DE CAUDA EIUS SIC FACIES_

HAVE LEAVES READY [in which to wrap the mince croquettes] BOIL [the
lobster] TAKE THE CLUSTER OF SPAWN [from under the female's tail, and
the coral of the male] THEREUPON CUT FINE THE [boiled] MEAT OF THE
TAIL, AND WITH BROTH AND PEPPER AND THE EGGS MAKE THE CROQUETTES [and
fry].

It is understood that hen eggs are added to bind the
mince.

[401] BOILED LOBSTER
_IN LOCUSTA ELIXA_

PEPPER, CUMIN, RUE, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH AND OIL.

[402] ANOTHER LOBSTER PREPARATION
_ALITER IN LOCUSTA_

FOR LOBSTER LET US PROPERLY EMPLOY [1] PEPPER, LOVAGE, CUMIN, MINT,
RUE, NUTS, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, AND WINE.