Quote by Samuel Pegge

“Take benes and seeþ hem and grynde hem in a morter [1] and drawe hem up [2] with gode broth an do Oynouns in the broth grete mynced [3] an do þerto and colour it with Safroun and serve it forth. [1] morter. Mortar. [2] Footnote f: drawen hem up. Mix them. [3] Footnote g: grete mynced. Grossly, not…” quote by Samuel Pegge — Download Open image

““Take benes and seeþ hem and grynde hem in a morter [1] and drawe hem up [2] with gode broth an do Oynouns in the broth grete mynced [3] an do þerto and colour it with Safroun and serve it forth. [1] morter. Mortar. [2] Footnote f: drawen hem up. Mix them. [3] Footnote g: grete mynced. Grossly, not too small.””

Samuel Pegge

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