SC - Precious Gems

[david friedman]

At 8:44 PM -0500 3/31/98, LrdRas wrote:
>In a message dated 3/31/98 9:03:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>csy20688 at GlaxoWellcome.co.uk writes:
>
><<  precious jewels? >>
>
>This sounds interesting . :-) This is one of the areas that I have  little
>knowledge in. IIRC, I remember reading references to crushing various gems to
>powder and using them in "medicines" but I am unaware of their use as a food
>ingredient. I would be most greatful if the list would share bibliographic
>references, URLs, personal knowledge and experience in practical application.

In _Du Fait de Cuisine_ there is a recipe for chicken soup for the sick, in
which you are supposed to add gemstones (the ones the physician
recommends). It sounds as though the gems are boiled in the broth, then
removed. Elizabeth says she posted the recipe to the list a while back.

David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/


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