COOK IT.

[450] ANOTHER SAUCE FOR BROILED MURENA
_ALITER IUS IN MURENA ASSA_

PEPPER, LOVAGE, CATMINT [1] CORIANDER SEED, ONIONS, PINE NUTS, HONEY,
VINEGAR, BROTH, OIL; COOK IT.

[1] _Nepeta montana_--nep.

[451] ANOTHER SAUCE FOR BOILED MURENA [1]
_ALITER IUS IN MURENA ELIXA_

PEPPER, LOVAGE, DILL, CELERY SEED, CORIANDER, DRY MINT, PINE NUTS,
RUE, HONEY, VINEGAR, WINE [2] BROTH, A LITTLE OIL, HEAT AND BIND WITH
ROUX.

[1] Ex Tac. and Tor.; wanting in List. and G.-V.

[2] Tac.; wanting in Tor.

[452] ANOTHER SAUCE FOR BOILED MURENA
_ALITER IUS IN MURENA ELIXA_

PEPPER, LOVAGE, CARRAWAY, CELERY SEED [1] CORIANDER, FIGDATES,
MUSTARD, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, OIL, REDUCED WINE.

[1] List., Sch., Dann. add here which is wanting in Tor.
_rhus Syriacum_--Syrian Sumach.

The originals are considerably confused on the above and
the following formulae.

[453] ANOTHER SAUCE FOR BOILED MURENA
_ALITER IUS IN MURENA ELIXA_

PEPPER, LOVAGE, VINEGAR, CELERY SEED, SYRIAN SUMACH [1] FIGDATE WINE,
HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, OIL, MUSTARD, AND REDUCED MUST. SERVE [2].

[1] See note to {Rx} No. 452.

[2] Ex Tor. It appears that this formula is a correction
of {Rx} No. 452, as this is wanting in the other
editions. Tor. also lacks the following formula.

In Tac. the above formula follows the next.

[454] SAUCE FOR BOILED FISH
_IUS IN PISCE ELIXO_

PEPPER, LOVAGE, PARSLEY, ORIGANY, DRY ONIONS, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH,
WINE, A LITTLE OIL, WHEN BOILING, TIE WITH ROUX AND SERVE IN A SMALL
SAUCE BOAT [1].

[1] _in lance_; _lanx_ may also mean a large oblong
platter on which fish would be served. Cf. illustration
Oval Dish with Handles.

Horace II Sat. 8--_in patina porrecta_--a special dish
to hold the cooked _murena_ and to display it to
advantage.

Such special dishes are found in any good table service,
to serve special purposes. Not so long ago special forks
and knives were used for fish service which have been
gradually discarded.

[455] SAUCE FOR BOILED LACERTUS FISH
_IUS IN LACERTOS ELIXOS_ [1]

PEPPER, LOVAGE, CUMIN, GREEN RUE, ONIONS, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, A
LITTLE OIL; WHEN BOILING TIE WITH ROUX [2].

[1] _Lacertus_, an unidentified sea fish.

[2] Cf. note 3 to {Rx} No. 448.

In G.-V. this formula precedes the above.

[456] SAUCE FOR BROILED FISH
_IUS IN PISCE