SC - Pain de Campagne - Honfleur

[Decker, Terry D.]

In a message dated 97-12-08 20:03:16 EST, you write:

<< I would prefer to use actual Clary in this recipe: does anyone know of
 availability or a viable substitute?
  >>

Exotic Plant Manual, Fascinating Plants to Live With (For Horticulturists and
Botanists, Professional Decorators, Libraries, Schools, Plant Fanciers) by
Alfred Byrd Graf, 3rd Revised Edition, pub. Roehrs Company, 1974, ISBN
0-911266-11-9, LOC Cat. No. 74-75310, illus. pg. 322, text pg. 699

Salvia (Labiatae)
sclerea (So. Europe). "Clary Sage": handsome hardy biennial with clammy-hairy
herbaceous stem 1/2-1 m high; pubescent broad-ovate, scalloped, pebbly gray-
green leaves often to 22 cm long, smaller higher up the 1 m flowering stalk,
the flowers whitish-blue in clusters, and with floral bracts colored rose and
white. Use: foliage for flavoring wine, beer and ale.; leaves may be eaten in
omelettes or as fritters or to flavor soups, also employed in sachets, Flowers
make tea. Oil from seeds used in perfumes. From seed.
C: 76 p. 322

There you have it. It appers to be a useful plant, at least commercially in
the Current Middle Ages and should be available from most good herb companies
as seed. I will check around tomorrow as I am off from work. :-) 

BTW, many thanks for the recipe. ;-)

Ras
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