Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—S

Squab Pie

Pie made of squabs—i.e. young pigeons; also a pie made of mutton, apples, and onions.

Cornwall squab-pie, and Devon white-pot brings.
And Leicester beans and bacon, fit for kings.

King: Art of Cookery.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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