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What was on the menu in the 17th Century?

What was on the menu in the 17th Century?
What was on the menu in the 17th Century?

If you're a fan of stunning estates, baffling recipes and interesting ingredients, you will be delighted to hear that episode three of Lords & Ladles is on RTÉ One tonight. You can catch up on RTÉ Player.

Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio and Paul Flynn return to our screens to invade the stately homes of Ireland and recreate a grand dinner from its history.

Temple-House-Dining-Room
Temple House Dining Room

Tonight, the three chefs meet Roderick and Helena Perceval who run the 97-room Temple House as a luxury B&B and wedding venue.

Beside the house, on the 1,000-acre estate, lie the ruins of a 13th Century castle of the Knights Templar.

Paul Flynn and Derry Clarke serve up a 17th Century banquet that features Crayfish in Jelly, Boiled Snipe and Pickled Turkey.

Crayfish in Jelly
Crayfish in Jelly

What's on tonight's menu?

First Course

  • French Pottage
  • Sowsed Turkey
  • French Mutton
  • Gammon of Bacon
  • Parsnips & Oysters
A Grand Boil'd Dish of Snipe
A Grand Boil'd Dish of Snipe

Second Course

  • A Grand Boil’d Dish of Snipe
  • Roast Pike
  • Cabbige Lettuce Pie
  • Crayfish in Jelly
  • Stewed Potatoes
Spanish Paps
Spanish Paps

Dessert

  • Spanish Paps
  • Portugal Eggs & Jellies
  • Marchpane

Watch Lords and Ladles every Sunday on RTÉ One at 6:30pm