SC - Re: Brussel sprouts in Period- Le Menagier
ChannonM at aol.com
ChannonM at aol.com
Sat Apr 8 06:30:44 PDT 2000
In a message dated 4/7/00 9:08:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Thomas writes:
<< Up to now, I did not
see medieval recipes for brussels sprouts in this thread, rather several
people marked their posts with "OOP". Is there any evidence for brussels
sprouts in the Middle ages somewhere? >>
According to the Menagier,
Cabbages are of five kinds; the best are those which have been touched with
frost etc...
snip
Head of cabbage, at the ehd of grape harvest. And when the head of this
cabbage, which is in the middle, is removed, pull and replatn the cabbage
stalk in the new ground, and there will come out large spreading leaves; and
a cabbage holds great place and these are called Roman cabbages, and eaten in
winter, and from the stalks, if they are replanted, caome little cabbages
called sprouts which are eaten with raw herbs and vinegar, and if you have
plenty they should be well cleaned, washed in hot water and put to cook whole
with a little water and thebn when they are cooked add salt and oil, and stir
it up thick without water, and put olive oil on in Lent.
Then there are other cabbages.........
My Laurel has created a recipe using brussel sprouts in vinegar and herbs,
when I find it I'll post it.
Hauviette
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