PATINA SOLEARUM (Patina of Sole)

(Apic. 4, 2, 28) Ingredients:

• 1 sole fillet per person
• Olive oil
• White wine
• Pepper
• Lovage (or chopped celery leaves)
• Oregano
• Liquamen (or soya sauce)
• Eggs

Instructions:
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Place the sole fillets in a shallow pan. Add the olive oil, white wine and liquamen. Place the fish in an oven for about 20 minutes at 150°C to poach. Whilst the fish is cooking place a pinch of peppercorns, lovage and oregano in a pestle and mortar. Grind well. Add a ladle of the fish poaching liquor to this along with the eggs and work into a smooth mixture. Pour this mix over the soles and return to the oven. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.

 

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(Apic. 7, 13, 7) Ingredients:

• 500 ml milk
• 6 eggs
• 3 tblsp honey
• a little bit of ground pepper

Instructions:
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Sweeten milk with honey, add eggs and mix together until smooth. Cook
on low heat until stiff, sprinkle pepper on it and serve.

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