The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
February 24th : SIRLOIN OF BEEF
This glorious dish, which well-merited the honour of knighthood, conferred on it by some discriminating monarch , will require as many quarters of an hour before the fire, as it weighs pounds ; it should be covered with clean paper, (that on which printer's ink has been used should be studiously avoided) ; well basted, and sent to table with newly made mustard, soluble horse radish, some mealy potatoes, and now and then, by way of variety, a well-made Yorkshire pudding.
A reference to the index will tell you how to concoct the last named.