SC - salted cheese?
Marilyn Traber
margali at 99main.com
Wed Feb 10 11:10:56 PST 1999
Just received one of my latest auction purchases, "The History of
Medieval Europe" by Lynn Thorndike, 1917; and whilst browsing through
and savoring the pleasure that only an old book can give, I came across
the following passage: "Constantinople imported grain from Egypt for
its populace, who also ate salted provisions a good deal - fish, ham,
and cheese."
Fish and ham I understand, but cheese? I realize salt is used in making
cheese, but the impression I get from this is of salt used to preserve
cheese for extended periods. Am I reading too much into this or missing
some basic cheesy knowledge and now giving Margali the cheesemaker a
good laugh behind her hand?
curiouser and curiouser was, Puck
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