SC - Period Dining Atmosphere (Was RE: Saffron)

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/5/00 9:12:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, LrdRas at aol.com 
writes:

> << But, whatever 
>   happened to the "educated guess"? >>
>  
>  I base my opinion on this subject entirely on what I have learned so far 
>  about  period cookery. Many times things that we think would make a 
logical 
>  substitution just did not exist in medieval cookery. Roux is the major 
thing 
> 
>  that pops to mind. 
>  
>  Ras

Agreed.  That's where the research comes in handy, no?

Balthazar of Blackmoor

Such a strange fascination, as I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory could put a smile on your face.