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Broiled Ortolans

From Miss Corson's practical American cookery and household management, 1885

Serves 4

Epicures eat the birds by the legs, starting at the head.

Presented as published in 1885. 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 Miss Corson's practical American cookery and household management (1885) by Juliet Corson, page 193. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BROILED ORTOLANS. Rub with melted butter or salad-oil as many sheets of white note-paper

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.