original text from about A.D. 1390
Verde Sauce
—Take parsel. mynt. garlek. a litul serpell and sawge, a litul canel. gyngur. piper. wyne. brede. vynegur & salt grynde it smal with safroun & messe it forth.
Modern English
Green Sauce
—Take Parsley, mint, garlic, a little wild thyme (Thymus Serpyllum) and sage, a little cinnamon, ginger, pepper, wine, bread, vinegar and salt. Grind it small with saffron and serve it forth.
