Blancmange question finally answered (was Re: SC - Risotto)

[kat]

Dottie Elliott wrote:
> 
> I am looking for information on whether roast meat would have been rubbed
> with a dry mix of herbs & spices before roasting to enhance the flavor as
> we do today. Has anyone seen any recipes that mention rubbing meat with a
> mix of herbs and spices prior to roasting?
> 
> Thanks bunches,
> 
> Clarissa

I used an Andalusian recipe (13th or 14th century) for a feast two years
ago,
where a spice & herb mixture was basted onto a roast using egg yolks.

Euriol of Lothian

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