Meanings
plural pulpatoons · alternative poupeton · alternative pupton
- historicalA fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
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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: […]
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[ohn] Pemberton, […], →OCLC, page 41
Origin
- Frenchpoulpeton
- Englishpulpatoon
From French poulpeton, poupeton (“a sort of ragout”).
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