94 EGGS AS FOOD. 
and let hit boyle tyl hit be stondynge, and do 
therto sugur, and colour hit with saffron, and 
dresse hit forthe in leches, and plante therin 
flowres of borage, or of vyolet. 
BRUET OF EGGES. 
Take faire watur, and let hit boyle, then do 
therin butter and gobettes of chese, and let it 
sethe togedur; take egges and wringe hom 
thurgh a streynour, and bete hom wel togedur 
and medel hit wel with verjous, and do hit in 
the pot, but let hit not boyle, and do thereto 
pouder and serve hit forthe. 
1826-1399. Harly MS. 
Eggs were once thought to be hard to digest ; 
possibly this was the result of the articles with 
which they were combined. 
Dr. Arbuthnot, Pope’s friend, said : 
“Egos are perhaps the highest and most 
nourishing of all animal food, and the most 
indigestible.” 
