From the Canterbury Tales

They had a cook with them who stood alone

For boiling chicken with a marrow bone,

Sharp flavouring powder and a spice for savour.

He could distinguish London ale by flavour,

And he could roast and boil and seethe and fry,

Make good thick soup and bake a tasty pie ……

As for blancmange, he made it with the best.

                                               -Geoffrey Chaucer

The Mock Turtle’s Song

Beautiful soup so rich and green

Waiting in a hot tureen!

Who for such dainties would not stoop?

Soup of the evening, beautiful soup!

Beau….. ootiful soo….oop! Beau….ootiful soo…..oop!

Soo….oop of the e—e—evening, Beautiful, Beautiful Soup.

                                                                     

                                                                        -Lewis Carroll

Home remedies for cough and cold

Do warm saline Gargling 

Drink hot water of bearable warmth whenever you need to drink water. Mixing a little black pepper powder in it will give better result.

If you like to drink tea, add some ginger in it while preparing.

Have a teaspoonful of honey in the morning

Avoid taking oily food

Mix a teaspoonful of turmeric powder with a cup of warm milk and drink before going to bed at night