SC - Bay-references

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Uduido at aol.com wrote:

> The folllowing references on the bay leaf question were provided by the
> gracious kindness of Viscountess Judith.
> 
> MARKHAM> English Huswif, part 1, pg. 219. As a scrub (Bay Oil)
> 
> Not found in Forme of Curye.
> 
> Not found in Le Manegier.
> 
> ALEXANDER NEKKHAM"S (sp?) Travelling Diaries > Daily Life in the 12th
> Century. May contain references to bay as a medicinal herb or more. Available
> at any good reference library.
> 
> Works of Urban Tigner (sp?) may or may not contain bay laurel references.
> 
> There you go. That is all we have so far. We are still researching this
> subject. Will post further details and comments as they become available.
> 
> Lord Ras

Just to add to your list, both leaves and berries appear in Apicius, and
I believe that the leaves are mentioned in Taillevent's Viandier, which
makes their absence from Le Menagier all the more peculiar...

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com


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