Plucked and Drawn Pigeons

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
Source
The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
Time
Cook: 90 min Total: 90 min
Status
success · extracted 11 days ago
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Ingredients (13)
Instructions (10)
  1. Pluck and draw six pigeons, wash them clean, and dry them with a cloth.
  2. Season them with beaten mace, white pepper, and salt.
  3. Put them into the jug with half a pound of butter upon them.
  4. Stop up the jug close with a cloth, that no steam can get out.
  5. Set it in a kettle of boiling water, and let it boil an hour and a half.
  6. Then take out your pigeons, put the gravy that is come from them into a pan.
  7. Add to it a spoonful of wine, one of catchup, a slice of lemon, half an anchovy chopped, and a bundle of sweet-herbs.
  8. Boil it a little, and then thicken it with a piece of butter rolled in flour.
  9. Lay your pigeons in the dish, and strain your gravy over them.
  10. Garnish with parsley and red cabbage.
Original Text
PLUCK and draw six pigeons, wash them clean, and dry them with a cloth; season them with beaten mace, white pepper, and salt. Put them into the jug with half a pound of butter upon them. Stop up the jug close with a cloth, that no steam can get out; then set it in a kettle of boiling water, and let it boil an hour and a half. Then take out your pigeons, put the gravy that is come from them into a pan, and add to it a spoonful of wine, one of catchup, a slice of lemon, half an anchovy chopped, and a bundle of sweet-herbs. Boil it a little, and then thicken it with a piece of butter rolled in flour; lay your pigeons in the dish, and strain your gravy over them. Garnish with parsley and red cabbage.—This makes a very pretty side or corner-dish.
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