SC - Modern Myths-period

[Marisa Herzog]

                      RE>SC - Modern Myths-period food             10/1/97

<snip>
The MYTH that period food was heavily spiced is just that> a myth. 

I would venture to guess that this myth was  perpetuated by the entirely
inaccurate and gastronomically hideous recipes that are found in Fabulous
Feasts. A clearer understanding of the flavor <snip>

But then if you consider that some of the very standard "Americana" cookbooks
contain a lot of bland food, and that many people in the past couple decades
were raised on frozen dinners.  And some people have no experience with any
sort of "ethnic" food.  And think of all the things that are jarred and canned
in the stores that are generic flavored compared to the real, fresh, homemade
version (salsa, gravy, spagetti sauce etc.)  If someone's concept of Mexican
food is "Taco Bell", going to say Santa Fe and eating at a restaurant where
there is homemade salsa and blue corn tortillas would probably put them into
shock.  To many people, a well prepared period feast with herbs, spices,
vinegars etc., might seem very exotic and over spiced.  
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