SC - Leek Terrine

[david friedman]

At 7:39 PM -0700 5/25/99, Ben Engelsberg wrote:

>This recipe is from a nonperiod source, but I suspect that it is perfectly
>period, as it uses no non-period ingredients, tools, or methods, with the
>exception of some plastic wrap, for which a number of period replacements
>can no doubt be found.

In period, are fresh leeks available at a time of year when it is cold
enough outside to do the chilling?

More generally, I don't think that "it uses no non-period ingredients,
tools, or methods" is very strong evidence that a modern recipe was made in
period. A cuisine is defined by more than ingredients, tools, and methods.
Consider (my favorite example) the meal a chinese cook would produce out of
ingredients purchased at an ordinary American grocery store and the meal an
American cook would produce out of ingredients purchased at a Chinese
market.

David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/


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