Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

kind of chicken that came originally from Asia, Parthia being a country of Asia, the present Persia or northern India, a chicken of small size with feathers on its feet, i.e., a bantam. [2] Pluck, singe, empty, wash, trim. The texts: _a navi_. Hum. _hoc est, à parte posteriore ventris, qui ut navis cavus & figuræ ejus non dissimile est_. Dann. takes this literally, but _navo_ (_navus_) here simply means "to perform diligently." [3] Tor. _casei modicum_; List. _carei_--more likely than cheese. [4] _Cumana_--an earthenware casserole, excellent for that purpose. [5] G.-V. _laser [et] vivum_. [238] CHICKEN SOUR _PULLUM OXYZOMUM_ A GOOD-SIZED GLASS OF OIL, A SMALLER GLASS OF BROTH, AND THE SMALLEST MEASURE OF VINEGAR, 6 SCRUPLES OF PEPPER, PARSLEY AND A BUNCH OF LEEKS. G.-V. _[laseris] satis modice_. These directions are very vague. If the raw chicken is quartered, fried in the oil, and then braised in the broth with a dash of vinegar, the bunch of leeks and parsley, seasoned with pepper and a little salt, we have a dish gastronomically correct. The leeks may be served as a garnish, the gravy, properly reduced and strained over the chicken which like in the previous formula is served in a casserole. [239] GUINEA HEN _PULLUM NUMIDICUM_ PREPARE [1] THE CHICKEN [as usual; par-] BOIL IT; CLEAN IT [2] SEASONED WITH LASER AND PEPPER, AND FRY [in the pan; next] CRUSH PEPPER, CUMIN, CORIANDER SEED, LASER ROOT, RUE, FIG DATES AND NUTS, MOISTENED WITH VINEGAR, HONEY, BROTH AND OIL TO TASTE [3] WHEN BOILING THICKEN WITH ROUX [strain] POUR OVER THE CHICKEN, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER AND SERVE. [1] _Curas._ [2] Remove skin, tissues, bones, etc., cut in pieces and marinate in the pickle. [3] Immerse the chicken pieces in this sauce and braise them to a point. [240] CHICKEN WITH LASER _PULLUM LASERATUM_ DRESS THE CHICKEN CAREFULLY [1] CLEAN, GARNISH [2] AND PLACE IN AN EARTHEN CASSEROLE. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, LASER MOISTENED WITH WINE [3] ADD BROTH AND WINE TO TASTE, AND PUT THIS ON THE FIRE; WHEN DONE SERVE WITH PEPPER SPRINKLED OVER. [1] _a navi._ cf. Note