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Chicken a la Marengo
From With a saucepan over the sea, 1902
Serves 4
Presented as published in 1902. 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 With a saucepan over the sea (1902) by Adelaide Keen, page 28. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
CHICKEN A LA MARENGO (invented for Napoleon, the night of the battle). Joint and fry a tender chicken in 4 spoonfuls of olive oil, with three shallots, a clove of garlic, a bayleaf, some parsley, and thyme. When brown, take out and keep warm. Add to the oil i pint of white stock
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