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Pintail – Punctuality

Pintail

to be treated as widgeon or wild duck.

Piquante

See Sharp.

Plums

Potage À La Reine

See Chicken.

Potato

Pot-Au-Feu

See the chapter on Soup.

Punctuality

Of all the qualities of a cook, the most indispensable is punctuality. (Brillat-Savarin.)

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