The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves, ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions, ... likewise directions for cookery, ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines, ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters / by J.H.

Pike Stewed, the City-way: Take your Pike, splat it, and lay it in a dish, and when the blood is washed out, put to it as much Whitewine as will cover it, and set it a stew∣ing, and when it boils, put in the Fish, and scumm it; then put in some large Mace, whole Cinamon and Salt, and being well-stewed, dish it up on Sippets finely carved.

Then thicken the Broth with two or three Yolks of

Eggs, some thick Cream, Su∣gar, and beaten Butter; give it a warm, and pour it on the Pike with some boiled Cur∣rans, and boiled Prunes, layed all over it; as likewise some Mace, Cinamon, and Bunch∣es of Barberries, and sliced Lemon; garnish with the same, and scrape on fine Sugar. In this manner you may stew Carp, Bream, Barbel, Chevin, Roach, Conger, Gurnet, Tench, Dace, Pearch, or Mullet.