SC - Coffee drinking

[Michael F. Gunter]

IIRC, the Arabs introduced rice from India to Spain, Cyprus and Sicily.  The
initial conquests in India were in 712.  Spain was invaded in 711.  Cyprus
was taken around 683.  And Sicily was taken in the 9th Century.  So rice was
likely introduced to Spain and Cyprus early in the 8th Century and Sicily
some time in the 9th Century.

There was an abortive attempt to grow rice in Southern France late in
period.

Rice was a secondary grain because it was not used to make bread and most of
Europe had to import it.  

Bear

> Some notes I have on the origin of rice culture has been traced to India
> in
> about 3000 BC. Rice culture gradually spread westward and was introduced
> to
> southern Europe in medieval times. I don't recall the dates but will try
> to look
> it up later. Regina
> 
> lilinah at grin.net wrote:
> 
> > When did rice enter the cuisines of "SCA period" places? As a Middle
> > Eastern persona, at what time would i be able to eat rice? When did rice
> > begin to be eaten in Europe? I would assume Italy first, because of the
> > connextion with the Near East, but i don't really know any of the
> history?
> >
> > Anahita
> 
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