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

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped fresh herbs, including parsley, thyme, tarragon, basil, mint.
• 1 clove garlic, crushed.
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
• 1/2 tsp galengal.
• 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

Notes

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

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