OT - Re: SC - Something Else

[Philip & Susan Troy]

why did they use so many almonds to flavor foods in medivel England?  
They had to be imported from the East.  Surely using English walnuts 
would have been  cheaper.
 comments?
 Phillipa 


Walnuts' oil also tendsto be a bit bitter, too, and might mask some of 
the other flavors of the dish ro taint them in a way that might not be 
appetizing.  I've found neither to be the case when using almonds 
(except of course, when I forget about them and scorch them onto the 
bottom of my skillet....don't try this at home, kids!)

Regards, Ingus 

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