Our first performance
Act One |
scrub asparagus stems strip away the base cut out woody parts scalę the fish, bonę and fillet it cut off head and taił peel and wash potatoes top and taił carrots shell peas thaw frozen chicken skin peaches and remove stones |
Act Two |
chop up asparagus or shred it place fish on greased foil slice potatoes dice carrots crack two eggs for the flan separate them |
Act Three |
scald marrow bones for stock brown them in oven put in large pan; add other ingredients bring to boil and simmer to extract juices strain through sieve or muślin brush fish with melted butter stuff the chicken cover the breast with bacon rashers season and rub with lemon juice cook in middle of pre-heated oven sift flour and salt into bowl for pastry cut up butter, rub into flour, mix or blend add water, sprinkling evenly over surface beat egg-whites and fold them into mixture knead gently, then chill for 30 minutes |
Act Four |
pour stock over asparagus and boil allow to bubble for an hour, stirring regularly dress the fish place in hot oven steam vegetables baste the chicken roli out pastry bakę in oven whip or whisk cream for topping |
Act Five |
warm the plates skim the soup to remove fat, etc. gamish the fish coat with pre-prepared sauce (oh!) drain vegetables make gravy from stock carve meat grate nutmeg over flan leave to cool |
Finale |
Serve |
Epilogue |
freeze left-overs |
The next day I read the plan of action ... and went out to find a job. Chicken Chow Meir> ’’s OK, even though it has this rather strange after-taste.
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