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Goat

Cullen's Whole Goat

1 kid, about 4 kg (9 lb.)
2 cloves of garlic
1 bay leaf
A few meat bones
2 sliced onions
2 carrots, sliced into rounds
200 + 200 ml (3/4 + 3/4 cup) white wine
A knob of lard or butter
8 potatoes, peeled and quartered or 16 new potatoes
1 tbsp. coarse sea salt
Pepper
 

Method 
crush the garlic cloves in a mortar with the peppercorns and bay leaf; 
add the salt, butter or lard; rub the kid with this mixture; 
place the kid in the center of a large ovenproof dish; place all the ingredients around, except the second 200 ml of wine; 
place in a medium oven and cook until done, basting often; turn halfway through; 
remove from the oven; degrease the juice and remove the meat bones; 
add the final 200 ml white wine and reduce by half; serve the sauce on the side.

1807
Robert Fulton makes first successful steamboat trip on Clermont between New York City and Albany.