SC - vermilion/kermes, was Apicius / Kitab al-Tabikh

[Cindy Renfrow]

On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
<snip>
> suppose it's possible swans were semi-domesticated, fed things like
> grain for a time before slaughter, to improve the flavor. Or, it may
> simply be what people are used to.

Just out of curiosity, is this why snails are milk-fed before cooked to
become escargot?  I've never had the milk-fed ones, so I don't know if
this is supposed to improve the flavour or the texture.

pondering....

Ariann
ariann at nmia.com

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