SC - cooking in a pit or on a spit

[SigridPW@aol.com]

> 
> <<This book also has an interesting 15th c.
>  illustration of a peasant man scooping out butter from a large pot
>  suspended over a fire. >>
> 
> Could it be possible that this person is scooping curds or freshly made cheese
> from the pot over the fire since heating is a step in cheese making? Unless
> there is accompanying  text that specifies 'butter' I would be more inclined
> to think that cheese would be the more correct interpretation.
> 
> Ras

The text accompanying the picture says "Man spooning out butter." It is
from the Tacuinun Santitatis. The opening word calligraphed on the
period picture is "Butium." My latin is not so good - is this butter?

Huen
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A Boke of Gode Cookery
http://www.labs.net/dmccormick/huen.htm
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