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Bird's Nest

From Dora's cook book, 1888

Serves 4

Any small birds may be used.

Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Dora's cook book (1888) by Dora E. Fairfield, page 13. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BIRD'S NEST. Boil some yellow macaroni gently, until it is quite swelled out and tender, then cut it in pieces, the length of a finger, and lay them on a dish like a straw nest.’ Truss pigeons with the heads on (having scalded and picked them clean), turned under the left wing; leave the feet on, and having stewed them, arrange them, as in a nest; pour the gravy over

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