Take a Coast of Mutton, which is the Neck and Breast together, skin it in
the whole Piece; then parboil it, and prepare a Mixture of Crumbs of Bread;
Lemon-Peel grated, a little Pepper, Salt, Nutmeg, or sweet Marjoram
powder'd, which answers the End of most Spices, or else a little dry'd
sweet Basil, which we call _Bush-Basil_, in the Gardens. To this, add the
Yolks of six hard Eggs, beat in a Mortar, with six Ounces of Butter; mix
this with the other Ingredients; then take the inside of the Mutton, and
cover it with this Mixture, and roll it up as close as can be, and secure
it in the Roll; so that it may be close for the Spit. It must be spitted
through the Middle length-ways, and basted with Butter, salting it every
now and then, and the Gratings of Crusts of Bred should be sprinkled upon
it, with the seasoning above. Just before it is enough, when it is taken
off the Spit, serve it with strong Gravey and Lemon or Orange Juice, and
garnish with Lemon or Orange sliced; or when Oysters are in season, add
fry'd Oysters: _viz._
To fry _Oysters_ for a Plate, or the Garnish of the foregoing Dish.
Make a Batter of Eggs and Flower, Crumbs of Bread, and a little Mace,
beaten fine. Stew some large Oysters in their own Liquor gently, and wipe
them dry, and flower them: dip them, after this, in the Batter, and fry
them in very hot Butter, or Lard, or Seam of an Hog; and they will be
incrustated, or cover'd, with a sort of Paste, which will be very
agreeable, either for a Plate, or to garnish a Dish. If we have them alone,
serve them with some of the Liquor, a little Butter, some White Wine,
boiling first some Spices in the Liquor.
Of a _Sturgeon,_ how it ought to be cured, for cold Meat, or dressed hot
for the Table.
The Sturgeon is a Fish commonly found in the Northern Seas; but now and
then, we find them in our great Rivers; the _Thames_, the _Severn_ and the
_Tyne_. This Fish is of a very large size; even sometimes to measure
eighteen Foot in length. They are in great esteem when they are fresh
taken, to be cut in Pieces, of eight or ten Pounds, and roasted or baked;
besides, to be pickled and preserv'd for cold Treats: And moreover, the
Caviar, which is esteem'd a Dainty, is the Spawn of this Fish.