pulpatoon
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French poulpeton, poupeton (“a sort of ragout”).
Noun
[edit]pulpatoon (plural pulpatoons)
- (historical) A fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
- 1729, E[liza] S[mith], “Cookery, &c. [To Make a Pulpatoon of Pigeons.]”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion: […], 3rd edition, London: […] J. Pemberton, […], →OCLC, page 41:
- To make a Pulpatoon of Pigeons. Take Muſhrooms, Palates, Oyſters, Svveetbreads, and fry them in Butter; then put all theſe into a ſtrong Gravy; give them a heat over the Fire, and thicken up vvith an Egg and a bit of Butter: Then half roaſt ſix or eight Pigeons, and lay them in a Cruſt of Forc'd-meat as follovvs: […]