Pike in Brase PERIOD: England, 15th century | SOURCE: Harleian MS. 4016 | CLASS: Authentic DESCRIPTION: Cinnamon Wine Sauce for Braised Fish
ORIGINAL RECEIPT: Take Canell, a quart of wyne, and a litull vinegre, And stepe there-yn tendur brede; and thrawe it thorgh a streynour, And lete boyle with pouder of peper; And take the pike, and roste him splat on a gredire ynogh; And cast to the sauce then, [with] pouder of ginger and sugur; And ley the pike in A charger, the wombe side vpward; and then caste the sauce there-on al hote, and so serue him forth. - Austin, Thomas. Two Fifteenth-Century Cookery-Books. Harleian MS. 279 & Harl. MS. 4016, with extracts from Ashmole MS. 1429, Laud MS. 553, & Douce MS 55. London: for The Early English Text Society by N. Trübner & Co., 1888.
MODERN RECIPE:
2. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring frequently, for about ten minutes. 3. Place fish on a serving platter, and pour the sauce over it. Yields one and half cups of sauce. Serves six to eight. NOTES ON THE RECIPE: Pike in Brase is featured in Servise on a Fisshe Day |
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