Interesting! I love running into little hints about the things that are so "everyone knows" that they're rarely recorded.


then put it into a quart of ale, and set it on the fire, and stirre it,

At first I read this as "and set it on fire," and spent a minute being very impressed by Truly Hardcore Medieval Cooks. 'Douse it in alcohol, set it alight, then stir' sounds like a true recipe for disaster! :D