Andalusian p. A-52 Miscellany It was the custom among us to make this in the flower and vegetable gardens. If you make it in summer or fall, take saltwort, Swiss chard, gourd, small eggplants, "eyes" of fennel, fox-grapes, the best parts of tender gourd and flesh of ribbed cucumber and smooth cucumber; chop all this very small, as vegetables are chopped, and cook with water and salt; then drain off the water. Take a clean pot and in it pour a little water and a lot of oil, pounded onion, garlic, pepper, coriander seed and caraway; put on a moderate fire and when it has boiled, put in the boiled vegetables. When it has finished cooking, add grated or pounded bread and dissolved [sour] dough, and break over it as many eggs as you are able, and squeeze in the juice of tender coriander and of mint, and leave on the hearthstone until the eggs set. If you make it in spring, then [use] lettuce, fennel, peeled fresh fava beans, spinach, Swiss chard, carrots, fresh cilantro and so on, cook it all and add the spices already indicated, plenty of oil, cheese, dissolved [sour] dough and eggs. Spring version 1/4 lb lettuce 1 oz fennel leaves 2 c frozen or fresh lima beans 3 oz spinach 1/4 lb chard or beet leaves 2 carrots, sliced 1 c water 1/2 c oil 2 medium onions 2 large cloves garlic 1/2 t pepper 1/2 t ground coriander 1/4 t caraway seeds 1/2 c bread crumbs 2 eggs 1 t green coriander, mashed to juice 1/2 t mint, mashed to juice 3 oz grated cheese 4 T green coriander Note: we have not found fresh fava beans; lima beans are New World, but are closer than anything else I know of. Chop greens, slice carrots, put with beans into boiling salted water for about 5 minutes (if using frozen beans, put them in first and wait until water comes to a boil again before adding greens), and drain. Mix water, oil, sliced onion and garlic, and seasonings in clean pan, boil about 10 minutes and add greens. Cook about 3 minutes and add bread crumbs, eggs, coriander and mint juice, and cheese. Cook over low heat until egg sets and cheese melts. Did not boil and did not add the beans.