THE

FORME OF CURY.

... fome [1] of cury [2] was compiled of the chef Maister Cokes of
kyng Richard the Secunde kyng of .nglond [3] aftir the Conquest. the
which was acounted þe [4] best and ryallest vyand [5] of alle
csten .ynges [6] and it was compiled by assent and avysement of
Maisters and [7] phisik [8] and of philosophie þat dwellid in his
court. First it techiþ a man for to make commune potages and commune
meetis for howshold as þey shold be made craftly and holsomly.
Aftirward it techiþ for to make curious potages & meetes and
sotiltees [9] for alle maner of States bothe hye and lowe. And the
techyng of the forme of making of potages & of meetes bothe of flessh
and of fissh. buth [10] y sette here by noumbre and by ordre. sso þis
little table here sewyng [11] wole teche a man with oute taryyng: to
fynde what meete þat hym lust for to have.

or [12] to make gronnden benes . . . . . I.
For to make drawen benes. . . . . . . . . II.
for to make grewel forced.. . . . . . . . III.
Caboches in potage. . . . . . . . . . . . IIII.
rapes in potage . . . . . . . . . . . . . V.
Eowtes of Flessh. . . . . . . . . . . . . VI.
hebolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII.
Gowrdes in potage . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII.