SC - Re: Syllabub
Elise Fleming
alysk at ix.netcom.com
Sun Sep 20 09:05:26 PDT 1998
Greetings! Syllabub is a drink made of cream, wine, and sugar. Some
spices, such as nutmeg, can be added. May, Digby and Fettiplace have
recipes. PPC (Petits Propos Culinaires) had articles about syllabub in
two issues (52 and 53), debating the methods of making it, etc.
According to the first article, Elizabeth David "implies that she knew
of no syllabubs earlier than the 17th century." That would place it,
for the purists, OOP. The discussion about methods of making it came
from having read a recipe where one is supposed to milk the cow
directly into the wine. The author tried it and found that the
syllabub curdled and smelled very bad. The second article, by another
person, went into more methods of making syllabubs, etc. Terribly
interesting if one wanted to make syllabub but probably not worth a
long post here... However, it's just one more reason to subscribe to
PPC if one can afford it! :-)
Alys Katharine
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