SC - Rhubarb (was "Berries)

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Thomas Gloning wrote:
> 
> In addition, there is 'The good huswifes handmaide for the kitchen'
> (1594?), published by Stuart Peachey in 1992. -- In this text, before
> the recipes, there is a section about the seasons, in which pheasants
> are mentioned twice:
> 
> <<<
> [4] To knowe the due
> seasons for the use of al maner of
> meats throughout the yeare.
> 
> Brawn is best from the holy Rood day til Lent, and at no
> other time commonlie used for service. Bacon, Beefe and
> Mutton, is good at all tymes, but the woorst tyme for
> Mutton is from Easter to Midsommer. A fatte yoong Pig is
> never out of season. A Goose is worst at Midsommer, +
> best in stubble tyme, but they be best of all when they
> be young green Geese. Veale is all tymes good, but best
> in Januarie and Februarie. Kidde and young Lambe is best
> between Christmasse + Lent, + good from Easter to
> Whitsontide, but Kid is ever good. Hennes be all times
> good, but best from Alhallowntyde to Lent. fatte Capons be
> ever good. Peacocks bee ever in season, but when they be
> yoong and of a good stature, they be as good as Feasants,
> + so be yoong Grouces. Sinets be best betweene Alhallowen
> day and Lent. A Mallard is good after a frost, til
> Candlemas, so is a Teal and other wild foule that
> swimmeth. A Woodcocke is best from October to Lent, and
> so be all other birdes, as Ousels, Thrushes and Robins,
> and such other. Herons, Curlewes, Crane, Bittour,
> Bustard, be at all times good, but best in Winter.
> Feasant, Partridge and Raile, be ever good, but best when
> they bee taken with a Hawke, Quaile + Larks be ever good
> Connies be ever in season, but best from October to Lent
> A gelded Deare, whether he be fallow or red, is ever
> good. A Pollard is speciallie good in May, at Midsommer
> he is a Bucke, and verie good till Holy Rood day before
> Michaelmas, so like wise is a stagge, but he is principal
> in Maie. A barren Doe is best in Winter. A Pricket and a
> Sorell syster is ever in season. Chickens bee ever good:
> and so be yoong Pigeons.
> <<<

<hah.> Compare the above to this, from "A proper Newe Booke of Cokerye",
c.~1545 C.E. :

"THE BOOKE OF COKERYE

"Brawne is beste from a fortenyghte before Mychalmas tyll lente. Beife
and BAcon is good at all times in the yere. Mutton is good at all tymes,
but from Easter to myd Sommer is worste. A fatte pygge is ever in
season. A goose is worste in midsomer mone and beste in stubble tyme,
but when they be yong grene geese, then they be beste. Veale is beste in
Januarye, and February, and all other times good. Lamb and yonge kydde
is beste between Christmas and lente, and good from Easter to
Witsontyde. Kyd is ever good. Hennes be good at all tymes but best from
November to lente. Fat Capons be ever in season. Pecockes be euer good
but when they be yong and of a good stature, they be as good as
fesantes, and so be yonge grouces. Sinettes be beste between All
Hallowen daye and Lente. A mallarde is good after a froste, tyll
Candelmas, so is a Teile and other wilde foule that swymmeth. A Wodcocke
is best from Octobre to Lente; and so be all other byrds as Ousels and
Thrysselles, Robins and such other. Herons, Curlus, Crane, Bitture,
Bustarde, be at all times good; but best in wynter. Fesauntes, Partriche
and Rayle be euer good but beste when they be taken with a hauke. Quayle
and Larkes be euer in season. Connies be ever good and so is a doo. A
hare is euer good, but beste from October to Lente. A gelded deer
whether he be falowe or readde, is euer in season. A Pollarde is
speciall good in maye, at Midsommer he is a Bucke, and is verye good
tyll holye Rood day before Mighelmas so lykewyse is a stagge, but he is
principal in Maye. A barren doo is best in wynter. A Pricked and a
sorrell syster is euer in season. Chekins be euer good, and so bee
Pigions yf they be younge."

Adamantius  
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Phil & Susan Troy

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