SC - Rice in period?

[Virginia Gatling]

Thanks Bear,
Risum, rice, also oryza. The word Risum is used by Platina who says: "Risum,
quod ego antiquo vocabulo orizam appellatum puto"  from APICIUS Cooking and
dining in Imperail Rome  so I guess this makes it sort a period. Regina


"Decker, Terry D." wrote:

> IIRC, the Arabs introduced rice from India to Spain, Cyprus and Sicily.  The
> initial conquests in India were in 712.  Spain was invaded in 711.  Cyprus
> was taken around 683.  And Sicily was taken in the 9th Century.  So rice was
> likely introduced to Spain and Cyprus early in the 8th Century and Sicily
> some time in the 9th Century.
>
> There was an abortive attempt to grow rice in Southern France late in
> period.
>
> Rice was a secondary grain because it was not used to make bread and most of
> Europe had to import it.
>
> Bear
>
> > 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:
> >
> > > 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?
> > >
> > > Anahita
> >
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