PERIOD: England, 15th century | SOURCE: Harleian MS. 4016 | CLASS: Authentic
DESCRIPTION: Roast Kid
Take a kydde, and slytte the skyn in þe throte, And seke the veyne, and kut him, and lete him blede to deth; and fle him, And larde him, And trusse his legges in the sides, and roste him, And reyse the shuldres and legges, and sauce hit with vinegre and salte.
- Austin, Thomas. Two Fifteenth-Century Cookery-Books. Harleian MS. 279 & Harl. MS. 4016, with extracts from Ashmole MS. 1429, Laud MS. 553, & Douce MS 55. London: for The Early English Text Society by N. Trübner & Co., 1888.
2. Place roast on a rack in a roasting pan, fat side up, and put in oven. Immediately reduce heat to 325°. Roast for thirty minutes per pound or until internal temperature reaches 180°.
3. Carve the roast, and put the meat into a serving dish. Sprinkle with vinegar and salt before serving.
Serves six to eight.
Notes on the Recipe:
Kid is not readily available at most supermarkets, but sometimes may be found in up-scale supermarkets or some ethnic grocery stores. Lamb may be easily substituted.
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