[ The] Iolle[173] of þe salt sturgeoun / thyñ / take hede ye slytt,
& rownd about þe dische dresse ye musteñ hit.
Þe whelke[174] / looke þat þe hed / and tayle awey be kytt,
his pyntill[175] & gutt / almond & mantille,[176] awey þer fro ye pitt;
Theñ kut ye þe whelk asondur, eveñ pecis two,
and ley þe pecis þerof / vppoñ youre sturgeoun so,
rownd all abowt þe disch / while þat hit wille go;
put vinegre þer-vppoñ / þe bettur þañ wille hit do.
[ Fresche] lamprey bake[177] / þus it must be dight:
[ Opeñ] þe pastey lid, þer-in to haue a sight,