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for_o the_o stone_n 112_o apple_n drink_v with_o sugar_n honey_n etc._n etc._n 123_o master_n web_n ale_n and_o bragot_n 125_o trstew_v apple_n 241_o apple_n in_o jelly_n 280_o sweetmeat_n of_o apple_n 285_o to_o make_v a_o excellent_a syrup_n of_o apple_n 302_o b_o stâ—wed_a broth_n 148_o portugal_n broth_n as_o it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o queen_n 149_o nourish_v broth_n 156_o broth_n and_o pottage_n 166_o broth_n for_o sick_a and_o convalescent_a person_n 169_o a_o savoury_a and_o nourish_a boil_a capon_n 181_o to_o stew_n beef_n 177_o 178_o to_o stew_n a_o rump_n of_o beef_n 194_o 235_o to_o roast_v wild_a boar_n 200_o about_o make_v of_o brawn_n 246_o to_o bake_v beef_n 249_o to_o boil_v beef_n or_o venison_n 251_o order_v bacon_n for_o gambol_n and_o to_o keep_v 254_o to_o make_v boket_n 263_o c_o to_n make_v cider_n 116_o sir_n pâ—ul_a neal_n way_n of_o make_v cider_n 117_o dr._n harvey_n pleasant_a water_n cider_n whereof_o he_o use_v to_o drink_v much_o make_v it_o his_o ordinary_a drink_n 120_o a_o good_a dâ—sh_n of_o cream_n 135_o a_o excellent_a spanish_a cream_n 136_o another_o clout_a cream_n 137_o my_o lord_n of_o st._n alban_n cresme_fw-fr fovettee_n 139_o to_o make_v cream_n curd_n 140_o the_o queen_n barley_n cream_n 164_o capon_n in_o white-broth_n 172_o to_o make_v cock-ale_n 174_o savoury_a collop_n of_o veal_n 186_o to_o pickle_n capon_n my_o lady_n portland_n way_n 188_o scotch_a collop_n 199_o excellent_a good_a collop_n 203_o my_o lady_n diana_n porter_n scotch_a collop_n 216_o cream_n with_o rice_n 228_o pickle_a champignon_n 239_o salad_n of_o cold_a capon_n roast_v 247_o to_o make_v cheese_n cake_n 257_o sharp_a and_o crisp_a crust_n for_o tart_n and_o pie_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o cake_n 258_o 260_o 261_o 262_o 264_o to_o make_v a_o caraway-cake_n 263_o excellent_a small_a cake_n 264_o to_o make_v scald_v cheese_n 272_o the_o cream-curd_n 273_o savoury_a toast_a or_o melt_a cheese_n ibid._n to_o feed_v chicken_n 274_o 276_o 277_o to_o fatten_v young_a chicken_n in_o a_o wonderful_a degree_n 276_o 278_o a_o excellent_a way_n to_o cram_v chicken_n 279_o jelly_n of_o red_a currant_n 305_o jelly_n of_o currant_n with_o the_o fruit_n whole_a in_o it_o ibid_fw-la d._n to_o bake_v wild_a duck_n or_o teal_n 252_o to_o rost_n wild_a duck_n ibid._n e._n to_o butter_n egg_n with_o cream_n 174_o portuguez_n egg_n 241_o to_o boil_v egg_n 242_o f._n wheaten_n flomery_n 158_o a_o fricacee_n of_o lamb-stone_n &_o c._n 187_o to_o boil_v smoke_v flesh_n 194_o a_o fricacee_n of_o veal_n 217_o butter_n and_o oil_n to_o fry_v fish_n 231_o a_o flomery-caudle_n 285_o g_z smallage_n gruel_n 162_o about_o water_n gruel_n 163_o a_o excellent_a and_o wholesome_a water_n gruel_n with_o wood_n sorrel_n and_o currant_n 164_o gruel_n of_o oatmeal_n and_o rice_n 228_o to_o make_v clear_a jelly_n of_o bran_n 243_o a_o excellent_a meat_n of_o goose_n or_o turkey_n 253_o to_o pickle_n a_o old_a fat_a goose_n 254_o h._n some_o note_n upon_o honey_n 5_o my_o lord_n hollis_n hydromel_n 34_o hydromel_n as_o i_o make_v it_o weak_a for_o the_o q._n mother_n 36_o to_o make_v honey_n drink_v 97_o weak_a honey_n drink_v 124_o to_o make_v aâ—_n hodgepodge_n 177_o the_o queen_n hodgepodge_n 179_o a_o nourish_a hachy_n 187_o red_a herring_n boil_v 206_o to_o season_n humble_a pie_n 252_o to_o make_v heart_n horn_n jelly_n 286_o 288_o 289_o l._n to_o dress_v lamprey_n 219_o m._n master_n corsellise_n antwerp_n meathe_n 5_o to_o make_v excellent_a meathe_n 7_o a_o weak_a but_o very_o pleasant_a meathe_n 8_o a_o excellent_a white_a meathe_n 9_o master_n webb_n meathe_o 12_o my_o own_o consideration_n for_o make_v of_o meathe_n 17_o my_o lady_n gower_n white_a meathe_n 25_o strong_a meathe_n 33_o a_o receipt_n for_o make_v of_o meathe_n ib._n 46_o 59_o 72_o 73_o my_o lord_n morice_n meathe_o 41_o my_o lady_n morris_n her_o sister_n meathe_n ibid._n to_o make_v white_z meath_z 43_o 64_o 77_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 90_o 94_o sir_n william_n paston_n meathe_o 44_o another_o way_n of_o make_v meathe_n 45_o 86_o sir_n baynam_n throckmorton_n meathe_n ibid._n my_o lady_n bellassise_n meathe_n 48_o my_o lord_n george_n his_o meathe_n 60_o several_a sort_n of_o meathe_n small_a and_o strong_a 61_o to_o make_v meathe_n 62_o 89_o 94_o 98_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 106_o sir_n john_n arundel_n white_a meathe_n 63_o to_o make_v a_o meathe_n good_a for_o the_o liver_n and_o lung_n 65_o a_o very_a good_a meathe_n 66_o my_o lord_n herbert_n meathe_o 76_o to_o make_v small_a white_a meathe_n 91_o meathe_n from_o the_o muscovian_a ambassador_n stâ—ward_n 93_o meathe_n with_o raisin_n 111_o a_o receipt_n to_o make_v metheglin_n as_o it_o be_v make_v at_o liege_n communicate_v by_o mr._n masillon_n 1_o white_a metheglin_n of_o my_o lady_n hungerford_n which_o be_v exceed_o praise_v 3_o a_o receipt_n to_o make_v a_o tun_n of_o metheglin_n 9_o the_o countess_n of_o bullingbrook_n white_a metheg_n 11_o metheglin_n compose_v by_o myself_o 24_o sir_n thomas_n gower_n metheglin_n for_o health_n 27_o metheglin_n for_o taste_n and_o colour_v 28_o a_o excellent_a way_n of_o make_v white_a metheglin_n 30_o 31_o 32_o 35_o several_a way_n of_o make_v metheglin_n 37_o to_o make_v white_a metheglin_n 46_o 66_o another_o metheglin_n 49_o 67_o 71_o 83_o 104_o mr._n pierce_n excellent_a white_a metheglin_n 50_o a_o excellent_a way_n to_o make_v metheglin_n call_v the_o liquor_n of_o life_n 55_o to_o make_v good_a metheglin_n 57_o 87_o to_o make_v white_a metheglin_n of_o sir_n j._n fortescue_n 58_o the_o lady_n vernon_n white_a metheglin_n 60_o to_o make_v metheglin_n 64_o 74_o 75_o 77_o 80_o 85_o 92_o 96_o 99_o 110_o a_o most_o excellent_a metheglin_n 68_o 81_o to_o make_v white_a metheg_n of_o the_o count_n of_o dorset_n 69_o to_o make_v small_a metheglin_n 78_o 105_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n metheglin_n 97_o to_o makâ—_n metheglin_n thâ—t_o look_v like_o white_a wine_n 103_o metheglin_n or_o sweet-drink_a of_o my_o lady_n stuart_n 107_o a_o metheg_n for_o the_o colic_n stone_n of_o the_o same_o lady_n 180_o a_o receipt_n for_o metheglin_n of_o my_o lady_n windebanke_n 108_o 109_o marrow_n sop_n with_o wine_n 172_o to_o make_v a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n like_o venison_n 194_o a_o excellent_a way_n of_o make_v mutton_n steak_n 202_o to_o make_v mustard_n 232_o for_o roast_v of_o meat_n 234_o mutton_n bake_v like_o venison_n 247_o my_o lord_n of_o denbigh_n almond_n marchpane_n 265_o marmulate_v of_o pippin_n 291_o white_a marmulate_v the_o queen_n way_n 296_o my_o lady_n of_o bath_n way_n 197_o marmulate_v of_o cherry_n 301_o marmulate_v of_o red_a currant_n 306_o o_o a_o plain_a but_o good_a spanish_a oglia_n 195_o to_o stew_n oyster_n 218_o p_o excellent_a marrow-spinage_a pasty_n 188_o to_o make_v a_o french_a barley_n posset_n 190_o to_o make_v puff-past_n 191_o to_o make_v a_o pudding_n with_o puff_n past_o ibid._n to_o make_v pear_n pudding_n 192_o 207_o marrow_n pudding_n ibid._n to_o make_v excellent_a black_a pudding_n 196_o 205_o 214_o a_o receipt_n to_o make_v white_a pudding_n 197_o to_o make_v a_o excellent_a pudding_n 198_o pie_n 200_o to_o make_v pith_n pudding_n 205_o a_o oatmeal_n pudding_n 207_o to_o make_v call_v pudding_n ibid._n a_o barley_n pudding_n 208_o a_o pippin_n pudding_n 209_o to_o make_v a_o baked_a oatmeal_n pudding_n ibid._n a_o plain_a quake_a pudding_n 210_o a_o good_a quake_a bag_n pudding_n 211_o to_o preserve_v pippin_n in_o jelly_n 215_o to_o dress_v poor-john_n and_o buckorn_n 223_o to_o dress_v parsnep_n 226_o to_o butter_n pease_n 229_o a_o herring_n pie_n 230_o to_o make_v a_o excellent_a hare_n pie_n 248_o to_o bake_v pigeon_n teal_n or_o wildâ—_n duck_v 250_o green-geese_n pie_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o plain_a ordinary_a posset_n 131_o concern_v pottage_n 141_o plain_a savoury_a english_a pottage_n 143_o pottage_n de_fw-fr blanc_fw-fr de_fw-fr chapon_n 144_o ordinary_a pottage_n 145_o barley_n pottage_n 146_o a_o english_a pottage_n 148_o another_o pottage_n 149_o nourissant_a pottage_n de_fw-fr santé_fw-fr 150_o pottage_n de_fw-fr santé_fw-fr 151_o 152_o 153_o good_a nourish_a pottage_n 157_o pap_n of_o oatmeal_n 159_o panado_n ibid._n barley_n pap_n 160_o oat_n meal_n pap._n sir_n john_n colladon_n 161_o pressis-nourissant_a 165_o pan-cotto_a 167_o my_o lord_n lumley_n pease-potage_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a posset_n 170_o pease_n of_o the_o seedy_a bud_n of_o tulip_n 171_o to_o make_v plague-water_n 174_o 175_o a_o excellent_a bake_a pudding_n 182_o 213_o my_o lady_n of_o portland_n mince_a pie_n 183_o 184_o mince_a pie_n 185_o 190_o to_o feed_v poultry_n 275_o to_o feed_v partridge_n that_o you_o have_v take_v wild_a 279_o to_o make_v puff_v 280_o jelly_n of_o pippin_n or_o john-apple_n 283_o q_o to_o keep_v quince_n all_o the_o year_n good_a 176_o jelly_n of_o quince_n 292_o preserve_v quince_n with_o jelly_n 293_o to_o make_v fine_a white_a jelly_n of_o quince_n 294_o paste_n of_o quince_n 297_o 298_o 299_o a_o smoothening_a quiddany_n or_o jelly_n of_o the_o câ—res_n of_o quince_n 300_o r_o rice_n &_o orge_n mondé_v 161_o boil_a rice_n dry_a 171_o to_o rost_n fine_a meat_n 185_o to_o make_v red-deer_n 193_o conserve_v of_o red_a roseâ—_n 308_o 310_o s_o sack_n with_o clove_n gillyflower_n 21_o to_o make_v stepponi_n 124_o to_o make_v a_o sack-posset_n 129_o 130_o 131_o a_o barley_n sack-posset_n 132_o my_o lord_n of_o carlile_n sack-posset_n 134_o a_o syllabub_n 135_o 141_o 230_o to_o make_v a_o whip_n syllabub_n 141_o to_o make_v spinage-broth_n 145_o sauce_n of_o horseradish_n ibid._n very_o good_a sauce_n for_o partridge_n and_o chicken_n 190_o to_o dress_v stockfish_n 221_o 224_o 225_o to_o prepare_v shrimp_v for_o dress_v 231_o to_o make_v slip-coat-cheese_n 267_o 268_o 271_o sweetmeat_n of_o my_o lady_n windebank_n 303_o sucket_n of_o mallow-stalk_n 307_o t_o tea_n with_o egg_n 155_o a_o tansy_n 218_o 256_o to_o souse_n turkey_n 253_o pleasant_a cordial_a tablet_n 286_o five_o to_o stew_v a_o breast_n of_o veal_n 17â—_n vuova_n lattate_n 196_o vuova_n spersa_fw-la 196_o bake_v venison_n 201_o 243_o 244_o toast_n of_o veal_n 231_o w_n morello_n wine_n 112_o currant_n wine_n 113_o the_o countess_n of_o newport_n cherry_n wine_n 127_o strawbury_n wine_n ibid._n to_o make_v wine_n of_o cherry_n alonâ—_n 128_o to_o make_v rasberry_n wine_n 175_o to_o make_v a_o white_a pot_n 176_o 233_o butter_v whiting_n with_o egg_n 223_o to_o stew_n warden_n or_o pear_n 240_o preserve_v warden_n 285_o the_o end_n