MEAT

• 1 joint of cold roast beef
• 1 joint of cold boiled beef
• 2 ribs of lamb
• 2 shoulders of lamb
• 4 roast fowls
• 2 roast ducks
• 1 ham
• 1 tongue
• 2 veal-and-ham pies
• 2 pigeon pies
• 6 medium-sized lobster (lobster!)
• 1 piece of collared calf’s head

VEG

• 18 lettuces
• 6 baskets of salad
• 6 cucumbers

FRUIT

• stewed sweetened fruit
• a few baskets of fresh fruit

DESSERTS

• 3-4 dozen plain pastry biscuits to be eaten with the stewed fruit
• 2 dozen fruit turnovers
• 4 dozen cheesecakes (probably smaller than today’s)
• 2 cold cabinet puddings in moulds
• 2 blancmanges in moulds
• some jam puffs
• 1 large cold plum pudding
• 2 plain plum cakes
• 2 pound cakes
• 2 sponge cakes

TO MAKE SANDWICHES & SIDES

• 3 dozen plain biscuits
• a piece of cheese
• 6 pounds of butter (including butter for tea)
• 4 quartern loaves of household bread
• 3 dozen rolls, 6 loaves of tin bread (for tea)
• a tin of mixed biscuits

CONDIMENTS

• a stick of horseradish
• a bottle of mint sauce
• a bottle of salad dressing
• a bottle of vinegar
• prepared mustard
• pepper
• salt
• good oil
• pounded sugar

DRINKS

• 1/2 pound of tea
• 3 dozen quart bottles of ale, ginger-beer, soda-water, and lemonade
• 6 bottles of sherry
• 6 bottles of claret, champagne à discrétion, and any other light wine that may be preferred
• 2 bottles of brandy

Water isn’t suggested because “it can usually be obtained.” (From a river or lake or where? Still a mystery…) No coffee because it’s too hard to make at a picnic.