SC - Mulling recipes

[R. Trigg]

Balano1 at aol.com said in Re: SC - Mulling recipes at Jun/18/1998, Thu 
22:04:29.

> In a message dated 98-06-18 02:05:05 EDT, you write:
> 
> > If it helps, I seem to recall seeing in a museum somewhere what
> >  was called a mulling iron.  Was an iron cylender about 2 or 3
> >  inches in diameter about 3 or 4 inches long, with a long, slender
> >  iron handle about half inch in diameter with wooden hand grip.
> >  Apparently the thing was kept in the fire, and then dipped in a
> >  mug of wine or whatever immediately prior to serving.  Don't
> >  recall what period it was tho, sorry.
> >  
> They are still used in Europe, particularly in England to heat beer served 
> in
> the pubs.

? Do you mean they are used to mull the beer? I ask because when I was in 
college all too many years ago, I spent some time in England and contrary 
to popular belief, their beer is *not* (automatically) served warm. Even 
the country pubs had chilled beer. 

Looking forward to your answer,

Gospozha Nostas'ia Stepanova
Barony of Ponte Alto, Atlantia


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