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How to make all kinds of Potage.
Take young Pigeons, cleanse them well, and truss them up, which you shall doe in making a hole with a knife below the sto∣mack, and thrusting the legs through it; Whiten them, that is, put them into a pot with hot water, or with pot broath, and co∣ver them well; then put them in the pot with a small twig of fine hearbs, & fil up your pot with the best of your broths, have a speci∣all care that it may not become black; then dry your bread, and stove it in the Pigeon broth; then take up after it is well seasoned with salt pepper and cloves, garnished with the young pigeons cock's combes, sweetbreads of veale, mushrums, mutton juice, and pi∣staches; serve it up, and garnish the brims of the dish with slices of lemon.
Take Capons, cleanse them well, truss them up, and put them in the pot with broth, and cover them, lest the broath doe wax black; season them well with salt, seeth them well with store of good hearbs; in winter, white succorie; then take up and garnish with your hearbs, viz. with cardes and par∣sley roots, or succorie, and serve.
Cleanse them well, lard them with great lard, truss them up, and put them in the pot