SC - More on egg sizes

[Stefan li Rous]

> 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

I have this book, but haven't had time to read it yet. However in searching
some of the files in my FOOD-BOOKS section of my Florilegium, I found this:
>From my file cookbooks-bib:
> Hagen, Ann. A SECOND HANDBOOK OF ANGLO-SAXON FOOD
> & DRINK: PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION. Anglo-Saxon Books.
> 1995.  An excellent book about the foods available in that time period,
> and information on how they were eaten. Not a cookbook, but good
> information about the food and foodways.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
> 
> Hagen, Ann. A HANDBOOK OF ANGLO-SAXON FOOD. Processing
> and Consumption.  Anglo-Saxon Books, Nisslwawx, England. 1992. 
> This is not a cookbook per say, but a book about Anglo-Saxon food and
> foodways.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

And this from my books-food-msg file:
> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 16:34:07 -0500
> From: margali <margali at 99main.com>
> Subject: Re: SC - nasty medieval food was re: pre 1500 cookery
> 
> There is a fairly good book by Ann Hagen called A Handbook of
> Anglo-Saxon Food:Processing and Consumption, isbn
> 0-9516209-8-3,Anglo-Saxon Books, 25 Malpas Dr, Pinner, Middlesex, Eng.
> that I rather enjoyed and is relatively scholarly, though some of her
> conclusions are not what I would have drawn given the same data, but
> those are my personal opinions. 
> 
> I got it from, iirc Poison Pen Press or Small Churl Books at an even several years ago.
> 
> margali

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Lord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
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