SC - Rice in period?

[Decker, Terry D.]

>   
There are a few historical recipes among the quotes and the author is
completely honest about her modern sources.  She's definitely not trying to
recreate medieval cooking.  I happened to find the historical commentary and
the quotations more interesting than the recipes.

Bear


>   Ah, *that's* the name! I was blanking entirely. Lovely book, with lots
> of 
> interesting info--but no really well documented period recipes. Closest I 
> remember is an eggplant dish purported to be from the 1500s (?), with the 
> eggplant sliced in half, removed from the skin, cooked and mashed,
> seasoned, 
> and replaced in the (Sautéed) shells, and drizzled with honey before
> serving. 
> Made the dish a time or two, but it's been a while, so I may have
> forgotten a 
> lot of details........... ;-) 
> 
>                 Ldy Diana
> 
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