Haifa pint of water, and half as much good small beer, or two tablespoonful of ale that is neither bitter nor stale, and a bundle of sweet herbs; slice an onion, a small piece of thin lemon-peel, two cloves, a blade of mace, six berries of allspice, and the same of black pepper bruised, and a tablespoonful of mushroom catsup, and the same quantity of port wine. Put a bit of butter about as big as a walnut into a saucepan; when it is melted, put in a sliced onion, shake in a little flour, stir it well with a wooden spoon till the froth sinks, and it has caught a little brown; then by degrees stir in the above ingredients, and let it stew for half an hour, and strain it well, and when cold take off the fat.

Observations

Mushroom catsup supplies the place of meat better than any thing: if you have not this, beer, wine, spices, and the aromatic roots and herbs variously combined, and thickened with flour and butter, are the usual substitutes for meat; but those families who are frequently in waul of gravy sauces, (without plenty of which, no cook can support the credit of her kitchen,) should keep by them a stock of portable soup or glaze: by the help of this, and a portion of the above materials, or a tablespoonful of "double relish," or "sauce superlative," No. 429, a boat of the best gravy may be produced in a few minutes.

Soup-Herb, and soon made Savoury Sauce.

Mock Gravy Sauce

Put a quarter of an ounce of butter into a stew-pan; as soon as it is warm, mix with it half an ounce of flour, and half a drachm of zest: stir thoroughly together for a few minutes, and pour in by degrees almost half a pint of boiling water, and a large spoonful of port wine; let it boil up for five minutes, stirring it all the time; season it with salt, and strain it through a fine sieve, and you will have a charming relish for either roast or boiled poultry or game, chops, steaks, etc.

*** Zest is sold by the publisher of this work, and by Messrs. Ball, No. 81, New Bond Street; and at Mr. Butler's herb shop, opposite Henrietta Street, Covent Garden.