Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

little high class cookery methods have changed consult one of the foremost of modern authorities, Auguste Escoffier, of the Carlton and Ritz hotels, London and Paris, who in his "Guide Culinaire" presents this dish under its ancient Italian name of _Zampino_. II VENISON [Stag] _IN CERVO_ [339] SAUCE FOR STAG _IUS IN CERVUM_ CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CARRAWAY [1] ORIGANY, CELERY SEED, LASER ROOT, FENNEL SEED, MOISTEN WITH BROTH, WINE [2] RAISIN WINE AND A LITTLE OIL. WHEN BOILING BIND WITH ROUX; THE COOKED MEAT IMMERSE IN THIS SAUCE [braise] TO PENETRATE AND TO SOFTEN, AND SERVE. FOR BROAD HORN DEER AS WELL AS FOR OTHER VENISON FOLLOW SIMILAR METHODS AND USE THE SAME CONDIMENTS. [1] Tor. _carenum_; Hum. _legendum: careum_. [2] Wanting in Tor. [340] ANOTHER WAY [1] _ALITER_ PARBOIL AND BRAISE THE VENISON. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CARRAWAY, CELERY SEED, MOISTEN WITH HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH AND OIL; HEAT, BIND WITH ROUX AND POUR OVER THE ROAST. [1] Tor. Another little sauce for venison. [341] VENISON SAUCE _IUS IN CERVO_ MIX PEPPER, LOVAGE, ONION, ORIGANY, NUTS, FIGDATES, HONEY, BROTH, MUSTARD, VINEGAR, OIL [1]. [1] Resembling a _vinaigrette_, except for the nuts and dates. [342] PREPARATION OF VENISON _CERVINÆ CONDITURA_ PEPPER, CUMIN, CONDIMENTS, PARSLEY, ONION, RUE, HONEY, BROTH, MINT, RAISIN WINE, REDUCED WINE, AND A LITTLE OIL; BIND WITH ROUX WHEN BOILING. [343] HOT SAUCE FOR VENISON _IURA FERVENTIA IN CERVO_ PEPPER, LOVAGE, PARSLEY, CUMIN, TOASTED NUTS OR ALMONDS, HONEY, VINEGAR, WINE, A LITTLE OIL; ADD BROTH AND STIR WELL. [344] MARINADE FOR ROAST VENISON _EMBAMMA [1] IN CERVINAM ASSAM_ PEPPER, NARD LEAVES, CELERY SEED, DRY ONIONS, GREEN RUE, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, ADD DATES, RAISINS AND OIL. [1] Tor. _Intinctus_, same; a _marinade_, a pickle or sauce in which to preserve or to flavor raw meat or fish. [345] ANOTHER HOT SAUCE FOR VENISON _ALITER IN CERVUM ASSUM IURA FERVENTIA_ PEPPER, LOVAGE, PARSLEY, STEWED DAMASCUS PRUNES, WINE, HONEY, VINEGAR, BROTH, A LITTLE OIL; STIR WITH A FAGOT OF LEEKS AND SATURY [1]. [1] A fagot of herbs; regarding this method of flavoring. Cf. notes to {Rx} No. 277 _seq._ A sauce resembling