SC - Italian Torte

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In a message dated 97-06-29 16:49:08 EDT, you write:

<< The roasted peppers would be from the New World, so unlikely to appear in
 Italian cooking in our period. >>

Actually hot peppers were a major agricultural crop in the Mediterranean
basin by the year 1523 which is well within our period. And I suspect, but
have no evidence, that sweet peppers would also have been in use. However,
due to the associations of mango-type peppers with the new world it is
probably best , IMO, to avoid their use when presenting a period feast unless
you can find actual period recipes that show them as a listed ingredient. It
is my understanding that such recipes don't exist but I may be mistaken.

Lord Ras