Fw: Re: HERB - Fw: Re: SC - Celery
LrdRas at aol.com
LrdRas at aol.com
Tue May 11 06:18:43 PDT 1999
In a message dated 5/11/99 9:05:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, troy at asan.com
writes:
<< Yes, there is evidence suggesting it was eaten, somewhere in Europe, in
period, and even that it was eaten for its culinary, rather than its
medicinal, virtues. >>
We should also remember that if it was eaten as a vegetable , it is most
likely that only the leaves were used as such and not the stalks. Recipes
from al-Baghdadi use only the leaves and then as a flavoring only. The date
is 1226 C.E. IIRC, al-Andalus also uses the leaves in cooking.
Fpr those who might want to get somewhat of an idea of what celery tasted
most likely tasted like, go to your local plant dealer and buy some celery
plants. Grow it under adverse conditions (somewhat dry, in full sun with no
added fertilizers. It grows thin stalks with leaves. The flavor is of the
stalks is very stringent and bitter with the leaves being very strongly
flavored and wonderful for use in cooking.
Ras
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