SC - Re: Markham ???

[Mark Schuldenfrei]

>  Who were the people who
> used the most spices and herbs?   Qho had most access to fresh meat
> and
> could afford to discard it if it spoiled? In both cases, the
> wealthiest
> people. So the people most likely to eat spoiled meat were the ones
> who
> could least afford to cover the taste. BTW, when I did a food demo for
> the
> Richard III Society, I bought most of my unusual ingredients in the
> Indian
> section of town. It's no wonder Indian food became popular in Britain
> in
> this century-they were returning to their roots.
> Caroline Richenda

Good point.  Black pepper was a spice used by the wealthy in copious
quantities whe the were flaunting their wealth at mealtime.  It seems
reaonable that other spices were used similarly.  Not to salvage foul
food, but to show their wealth and access to possibly expensive spice.
I do realize that this doesn't follow with the mustard, due to its ready
availability, but does offer parity to the other recipes of heavy
spicing.


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