Bananas (was RE: SC - Hummus and Other Questionably Period Foods)

[Philip & Susan Troy]

David/Cariadoc states: 
> >> Sausages?
> >
> >Heavens no!  Sausages are made from pig, which are strictly _haram_;
> 
> They don't have to be pork sausages. You can find sausage recipes in
> medieval Islamic cookbooks; the big Andalusian cookbook even has a
> vegetarian sausage recipe.

Interesting. Is this for a specific religous reason? If so, how is it
supposed to be cooked? In a casing of intestine? If so, is it removed
from the casing before eating? Or would the use of intestine not affect 
the definition of vegetarian in period? 

Stefan
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