Slip 5b

Slip 5b

Recipe to hash a calves head

To hash a Calves Head
Let the head be scalded, not skinne’d
boil it very tender the day before
you use it, make some gravy of
a knuckle of veal, a bit of lean beef,
a bit of ham, or
about half a pound of gammon
of bacon, four anchovies, a dozen
Morells & and as many truffles- cut
the head in pieces about 4 inches
bigness take as much of the Gravy
as will do for sauce with six
spoonfuls of Cream, thicken it
with a bit of butter and flour
but don’t make it brown, when
the sauce is ready put in the
head with a large spoonful of
chopped parsley or teaspoonful of
Thyme & with as many chopt chives,
a cupfull of mushrooms, a little
juice of lemon, fry some balls
with slices of Bacon
Ms Y

Charlotte Starkie
Miss Y (Yatman?)

Gillespie Family

1782 to 1808

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Let the head be scalded, not skin’d boil it very tender the day before you use it, make some gravy of a knuckle of veal, a bit of lean beef, a bit of ham, or about half a pound of gammon of bacon, four anchovies, a dozen Morells & and as many truffles- cut the head in pieces about 4 inches bigness take as much of the Gravy as will do for sauce with six spoonfuls of Cream, thicken it with a bit of butter and flour but don’t make it brown, when the sauce is ready put in the head with a large spoonful of chopped parsley or teaspoonful of Thyme & with as many chopt chives, a cupfull of mushrooms, a little juice of lemon, fry some balls with slices of Bacon
Ms Y

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