SC - BrusselsSprouts

[Decker, Terry D.]

Since Belgium was established in 1831, I doubt Brussel Sprouts were grown in
that country in the Middle Ages.  Root states the Belgians (members of said
tribe) were growing them around 1200.  IIRC, Belgium at the time was part of
Burgundy.  Also, according to Root, Brussel sprouts did not appear in
England until the 19th Century.  This would make the identification of
"minces" as Brussel sprouts questionable. 

Again, IIRC, they are probably of Mediterranean origin and were fairly
common in the Germanic states in period, where they were known as Rosenkohl
(rose cabbage).

Bear


> I was wondering if you could give me some help on Brussel Sprouts.  I am 
> catering a period feast and wanted to give them a go as there will be
> mostly 
> adults and they usually like them.  My question to the wise amongst us is 
> are the sprouts in question really the "minces" as claimed in Pleyn
> Delit?, 
> and if you think they are do they appear in any other sources apart from 
> this.  I know that they were grown in Belgium in the middle ages but were 
> they plentiful anywhere else?
> 
> Thanks in advance Heather
> 
> 
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