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England, 14. Jhd.

Rapes in Potage

Take rapus and make hem clene, and waissh hem clene; quarter hem; perboile hem, take hem vp. Cast hem in a gode broth and seež hem; mynce oynouns and cast žerto safroun and salt, and messe it forth with powdour douce. In the self wise make of pastunakes and skyrwittes.

Curye on Inglysch p. 99 (Forme of Cury no. 7), 1325

Note: rapes are turnips; pasternakes are either parsnips or carrots; skirrets are, according to the OED, "a species of water parsnip, formerly much cultivated in Europe for its esculent tubers." We have never found them available in the market.