GLOSSARY

 

GLOSSARY

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amber gum, probably ambergris, the wax-like secretion of the sperm whale, now used in perfumery, formerly in cookery

bell-metal, the metallic substance of which bells are made

bladder and leather, pieces of each substance to be tied over the mouths of jars and bottles to secure the contents against air

bullace, a small wild or semi-domesticated plum

calavance, (calivanse), the name for certain varieties of pulse; here, an early variety of bean

calipash, that part of the turtle adjoining the upper shell

calipee, that part of the turtle adjoining the lower shell

caul, an enveloping membrane

chine, a “joint” made up of part of the backbone and adjoining flesh

cob, corn cob

do., abbreviation for ditto

emptins, semiliquid prepared yeast

fair, (of water) clean; pure

frost grape, a native American species, also called “chicken grape”

frowy, froughy, stale; sour; musty

frumenty, hulled wheat cooked in milk and seasoned with spice, sugar, etc.

gallipot, a small earthen pot

haslet, harslet, (heartslet), edible entrails; liver, heart, etc.

jagging iron or doughspur, an instrument used for ornamenting pastry, in the form of a toothed wheel, set in a handle, frequently a product of the carving (scrimshaw) done on whaling vessels

jump in the pan, a characteristic action of eels while in the process of cooking

lade, to transfer as with a ladle or scoop

mango, a pickled green melon stuffed with various condiments

neat’s foot, the foot of an ox

orange flower water, a liquid distilled from orange blossoms

orange water, a liquid distilled from oranges

pannikin, a small metal vessel

pearlash, a salt obtained from the ashes of plants

pippin, a variety of apple

q.s., (quantum sufficit) as much as suffices

race, a root

run out or depreciate, to decline in quality with each planting (particularly true of potatoes grown from seed rather than from cuttings of the tuber itself)

scum, to skim

secure from wet, to place or cover so that water does not boil over into food

send it up, to send to the table

slack, (of heat) not strong; moderate

stive, to pack tightly

syllabub, sillabub, a mixture of milk or cream with wine, cider, or other acid, usually whipped to a froth

wallop, a bubbling motion made by rapidly boiling water, hence the duration of one such motion used as a measure of time in cooking