SC - Rice in period?

[Virginia Gatling]

Some notes I have on the origin of rice culture has been traced to India in
about 3000 BC. Rice culture gradually spread westward and was introduced to
southern Europe in medieval times. I don't recall the dates but will try to look
it up later. Regina

lilinah at grin.net wrote:

> The thread "A Dilemma on what to cook for Dinner-HELP!" and the interesting
> sub-thread on period polenta got me thinking about another now common grain
> -- RICE.
>
> When did rice enter the cuisines of "SCA period" places? As a Middle
> Eastern persona, at what time would i be able to eat rice? When did rice
> begin to be eaten in Europe? I would assume Italy first, because of the
> connextion with the Near East, but i don't really know any of the history?
>
> Food historians, any information?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Anahita
>
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