古英语烹饪手卷 (The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery)

The Greeks probably derived something of their skill from the East, (from the Lydians principally, whose cooks are much celebrated,) and something from Egypt ... As to the Romans; they would of course borrow much of their culinary arts from the Greeks ... The Aborigines of Britain ... Hengist, leader of the Saxons, made grand entertainments for king Vortigern

序言把"希腊→罗马→不列颠→萨克森→丹麦→诺曼"六段史写成一锅炖, plot 偏史料爬梳, 55。

William Fitzosberne, who as steward of the household had the charge of the Cury, served him with the flesh of a crane scarcely half-roasted, he was so highly exasperated, that he lifted up his fist, and would have strucken him, had not Eudo, appointed Dapiser immediately after, warded off the blow

诺曼第一位"主厨"William Fitzosberne 因半生烤鹤被征服者威廉揍一拳——18 世纪英语散文里罕见地把中世纪宫廷厨房当作"人物传记"来写, cast 70。

Take benes and dry hem in a nost [2] or in an Ovene and hulle hem wele and wyndewe [3] out þe hulk and wayshe hem clene an do hem to seeþ in gode broth [4] an ete hem with Bacon.

"取豆 / 烘干去壳 / 洗净 / 入好肉汤煮 / 与培根同食"——一条菜谱 5 个动作动词, 一条接一条, pace 65。

'ingeniosa gula est.' MARTIAL.

Martial 的"贪吃是天才"——一句拉丁警句作为 18 世纪英语古物学散文的开场, 把"中世纪菜谱"提到"古罗马诗学"的高度, prose 78。

Dapiser, by which is usually understood steward of the king's household, was a high officer amongst the Normans; and Larderarius was another, clergymen then often occupying this post ... Magnus Coquus, Coquorum Præpositus, Coquus Regius, and Grans Queux, were officers of considerable dignity in the palaces of princes

从 Dapiser / Larderarius / Magnus Coquus / Coquus Regius 到 Grans Queux——诺曼宫廷厨房的"主厨-大臣-神父-贵族"四级官僚体系, 18 世纪英语学术散文把它写成"中世纪宫廷史"的一个章节, world 88。

'ingeniosa gula est.' MARTIAL. ... FOR TO MAKE GRONDEN BENES I.

Martial 的拉丁警句 + 第一条配方"去壳豆"——"古典警句+实用菜谱"两段钩子, 钩子朴素但稳, hook 75。

A MANUSCRIPT of the EDITOR, of the same Age and Subject, with other congruous Matters, are subjoined.

Pegge 把自己的 Manuscript (同主题同年代) 补到原卷之后, 又把 Anglo-Norman 用词(pur fait ypocras / blank desire / blaund) 留在原位——18 世纪英语古物学把"原始资料+同代平行文本+注疏"装订成一本书的样板, innov 80。

Take brawn of hennes or of capouns ysoden withoute þe skyn. & hewe hem as smale as þou may. & grinde hem in a morter. after take gode mylke of Almandes & put þe brawn þerin. & stere it wel togyder & do hem to seeþ. & take flour of Rys & amydoun & alay it. so þat it be chargeant. & do þerto sugur a gode party. & a party of white grece. and when it is put in disshes strewe uppon it blaunche powdour

末段"杏仁奶鸡布丁"——鸡胸肉剁碎磨成泥, 杏仁奶化开, 米粉+淀粉收稠, 加白糖与白脂, 撒上白香粉——一部永远可以"再翻一条"的工具书, 收尾就是再来一条, ending 74。