Cormarye (recipe)

Period Recipe

From the Forme of Cury.

CORMARYE. XX.II. XIII.

Take Colyandre, Caraway smale grounden, Powdour of Peper and garlec ygrounde in rede wyne, medle alle þise togyder and salt it, take loynes of Pork rawe and fle of the skyn, and pryk it wel with a knyf and lay it in the sawse, roost þerof what þou wilt, & kepe þat þat fallith þerfro in the rosting and seeþ it in a possynet with faire broth, & serue it forth witþ þe roost anoon.

Notes

• Cormarye. Qu�re.
• Golyandre. Coriander.
• þise. These.
• anoon. Immediately.

Modern Recipe

Ingredients

• 750g pork roast
  
• 2 Tbs Coriander Seeds
• 1 Tbs Caraway Seeds
• 2 tsp peppercorns
• 4 Large cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups red wine

Method

1. Use a mortar and pestle to a coarsely grind the spices.
2. Prick the pork roast all over with a knife and marinade for at least 1 hour.
3. Roast (20 mins/ 500 g + 30 min for med/rare) 220C for 10 minutes and then 190C til done to your preference.
4. Use the meat juices to make gravy, strain and serve

For most feasts I would serve 1 1/2 to 2 lbs (750g to 1kg) per table of 8-10 people. Pickled vegetables, quince dishes and mustards would sit well on the table with this dish, with perhaps a lightly flavoured rice. A spicy shiraz, or a grenache blend red wine would be my wine of choice.

YiS,
Gwynfor Lwyd

Notes

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