A "parcel of dried peas" is probably related to a "goodly amount of
peeled, cored and sliced apples", from an old apple pie recipe. I
never figured out how much it is, I just put in as many apples as the
crust will hold.

How much is one flagon of liquid?

Phred wrote:
> In article >,
> Andrew H. Carter > wrote:
> [snip]
>
>>For Ye Olde Split Pea Soup
>>
>>Aqui
>>
>>1 parcel of peas which have been dried
>>1 hock of the ham
>>10 flagons of water
>>
>>Cook:
>>
>>Set the fire under thy cooking pot to which thou must soon
>>add 10 flagons of water, and the peas which have been dried.
>>When the legumes start to turn mushy add the hock of ham.
>
>
> G'day Andrew,
>
> 10 flagons of water sounds like quite a bit. :-)
> So, the question is, how big d'ya reckon a "parcel" is here?
> I did a bit of googling, but couldn't find anything definitive. In
> fact, quite the opposite as "parcel" seems to apply to just about
> anything much as "group" or "bundle" might in modern English. See:
> <http://www.le.ac.uk/urbanhist/eu-ma/tips/pr18502.html>
> for some examples of "parcel" used in a single list of stuff,
> including corn, hay (probably a smaller quantity than that hovel of
> hay , coals and wood, sheep young and old, and even peas!
> [In case you're wondering, that page seems to be something like a
> "probate list"; specifically, "Inventory of an Innkeeper from Market
> Harborough, c. 1700".]
>
> for some examples
>
>
>>Season:
>>
>>This most welcome dish will warm thy heart and body, e'en
>>moreso shouldst thou desire to marry it with a dash of salt
>>and other such spices as thou art most fond.
>
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>