SC - More on egg sizes

[LrdRas@aol.com]

Ras said:
>Are there any period sources that deal with either animal husbandry or
>agriculture and farming in general which could shed any light on this?
>Oftentimes we try to make our judgments about cooking items based on the
>'recipes' rather than outside sources which would be more accurate and
>provide information not contained in the recipe itself.
>
>Are manuals dealing directly with the raising of animals and the growing of
>plants as widely published as cookery manuals? If so, documentation,
please.
>If not, why has the 'academic' world who has access to those manuscripts
been
>reticent to publish them or make them available to the general public?
>
>Ras


Unfortunately I do not have a copy of this book yet, but I suspect _A Second
Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food and Drink: Production & Distribution_ by Ann
Hagen might be of use on this.  Granted, it is obviously very localized to
the Anglo-Saxons, but is there any reason to believe an English hen was that
much different than say a German, French or Egyptian hen?  If anyone has a
copy of this book I be very interested in hearing your opinion of it.  I'm
thinking about purchasing it, but have many others on my wish list as well.

regards, Puck

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