SC - Re: Cracknels

DianaFiona DianaFiona at aol.com
Tue Dec 9 13:32:26 PST 1997


> 
> Ah, this is C69 -- a good sign; Hess feels that the first book, the
> Cookery, up to recipe #195, is the oldest and most untouched part of the
> two collections, so C69 is a real good number.  Also, in the notes for
> C69 she says it looks really old, gives a reference for carrots
> appearing occasionally in Elizabethan recipes, something about Gerard in
> 1585, I think, and notes that the language of the recipe is VERY
> old-fashioned.  So I'd say this one probably is pretty safe if you're
> thinking pre 1600.
> (nice that there's a copy downstairs)
> 
> Chimene

Ah, perfect! This type of response is exactly what I was hoping for.
Thank you very much!

I'll probably use this if the test batch works with the rest of the course.


Yers,

Gunthar

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