Ingredients

  • 6 sparrows or 2 blackbirds per person
  • seasoned flour for dredging
  • fat or oil
  • chopped onion
  • chopped celery
  • 1 tsp. diced fatback per bird
  • pinch of marjoram per bird
  • pinch of tarragon per bird
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 to 8 lb. cut (for 8 persons)
  • 1/2 lb. fatback
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 chilies
  • 1 clove garlic
  • thyme, savory and marjoram
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 lemon, cut in 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 onions, cut in 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 c. chopped celery with leaf end
  • 3 carrots, cut in chunks
  • 1 apple, sliced
  • bouillon

Method

  • Place meat on rack; salt and pepper. Strip with thin sliced salt pork or fat back.
  • Add a pinch of thyme, savory and marjoram. Slice garlic very thin and sprinkle over meat.
  • Add 2 quarts of bouillon.
  • Add bay leaf and chilies.
  • Add vegetables, apple slices and onion slices on meat.
  • For a thin roast, cook 1 1/2 hours.