SC - SC-Gingerbread Advice Needed

[Philip & Susan Troy]

GARNER at admin.hnc.edu wrote:
> 
> My favorite non-period-so-far-as-I-know gingerbread recipe, "Uncle Mel's
> Triple Gingerbread," involves grated fresh ginger, powdered ginger, and
> minced candied ginger.  Does anyone know how far back in time candied
> ginger goes?

Fourteenth century or earlier. I think there's a recipe in Chiquart's
"Fait du Cuisine", of which I have no copy, otherwise I would try to
post it. 

Anybody else?

Adamantius
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