SV: SC - peach mead

[Brokk]

My info on this is anechdotal but ...

A couple of dear english friends of mine grouse that in England
people claim to be alergic to garlic, because they are afraid of garlic breath.

I would think that this would imply that garlic as a food spice is fairly rare.


Russell Gilman-Hunt wrote:

> The esteemed and lovely margali wrote:
> >The only thing that really pops into my mind- when did garlic get into
> >common use in the British Isles? I seem to think that onions were used
> more
> >often, being local and traditional with game birds...and the use of
> garlic
> >wasn't prevalent in W.W.II[my dad is here and he spent several months
> there
> >before the war, and again afterwards-the wonders of a military
> career. I
> >just asked him and he really doesn't remember garlic, but lots of
> onions,
> >parsley, marjoram, thyme, horseradish and pepper.]
>
> My notes for "Early Medieval Ireland 400-1200" by Da/ibhi/ O/ Cro/ini/n,
> says that both wild garlic and celery must be supplied to all sick
> people, as much as they want.  (p 98) I think he said it was in the
> Brehon Laws.
>
> Conchobar
>
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