Mrs Collecott’s brawn

Brawn, popular in the Middle Ages, was part of the everyday diet of the Elizabethans, being served at the very beginning of every meal with lavish quantities of mustard. In those days it was seasoned with galirigale, a spicy root similar to ginger, and from this sprang the name galantine. Other seasonings used included grated lemon peel, mace, allspice, cloves, and cayenne pepper.

Very often the brawn was wrapped up like a parcel in a great piece of tripe and pressed..

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