Verde sawse (recipe)

Period Recipe

From the Forme of Cury.

VERDE SAWSE. XX.VII.

Take parsel. mynt. garlek. a litul serpell and sawge, a litul canel. gyngur. piper. wyne. brede. vynegur & salt grynde it smal with safroun & messe it forth.

Notes

• Verde. It has the sound of Green-sauce, but as there is no Sorel in it, it is so named from the other herbs.
• a litul serpell. Wild thyme.

Modern Recipe 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped fresh herbs, including parsley, thyme, tarragon, basil, mint.
• 1 clove garlic, crushed.
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
• 1/2 tsp galingal.
• 1/2 tsp salt.
• 1/2 cup vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar).
• 1/4 cup red wine.

Method

1. Mix all ingredients together and let sit for 20 minutes.
2. Serve with sliced roast.

YiS to medieval cooking,
Nicolette Dufay

Modern Recipe 2

Ingredients

• 4 stalks parsley
• 2 stalks mint
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 stalks thyme
• a pinch sage
• 1 dinner roll
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
• 20 strands saffron.
• 1/4 tsp salt.
• 1/4 cup vinegar (apple cider vinegar).
• 1/2 cup red wine.

Method

1. blanch garlic in white wine ot stock.
2. de-stalk all herbs, wash and blend all ingreiendt in blender till smooth.
3. Serve.

Adrian

Notes

The historical version of this recipe was taken from the Project Gutenberg e-text of the Forme of Cury.