SC - Fw: [Mid] Northshield Rapier Acad. Feast Recipe

[Alderton, Philippa]

On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, J. Steve Hamaker wrote:

> If tomatoes are highly used in the 15th century in southern Italy 
> and grown wild in England, why can I not find recipes in England or 
> France that use tomatoes?
> Much help appreciated!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Jean

First off, I doubt tomatoes were "highly used in the 15th century in
Italy" as they were not introduced into Europe until the 16th cent.
(remember that Columbus didn't set sail for the New World until the last
decade of the 15th cent.)
By the end of the 16th cent. tomatoes where in England; as a novelty plant
in gardens.  Most people in England and Northern Europe beleived the
tomatoe to be posionous.

It was being grown in Italy, and eaten, mostly around Naples, which came
under Spanish rule in 1522, but mostly very simpley, sliced, sprinkled
with olive oil, salt and pepper.  There seem to be no reciepes using the
tomatoe as it is today until the 1700's.

If you have docmutation for earlier use, I would love to see it.

Isobel fitz Gilbert
member, Company of Provisioners
Lions Gate, An Tir

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