SC - Re: [spca-wascaerfrig] Mongolian hot pot for a meal?

[Decker, Terry D.]

All of the capsicum peppers are of New World origin, so none would have been
found in Asia at the time of the Mongol invasions.  The Portuguese
introduced the peppers to Asia in the 16th Century (Trager places the
introduction to India in 1525, but his accuracy may be questionable).
Mongol adoption of the capsicums is probably very late 16th Century or some
time in the 17th Century.

After the first meeting, I don't think Moslems or Christians held out much
hope of converting the Mongols.  In 1237, a reconnaissance in force led by
Subutai, Ogadai, and Batu Khan overran and sacked much of Russia and Poland.
The Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Brothers saved their conversion
efforts for the Greek Orthodox Russians fleeing west from "the Scourge of
God".

In 1260, the Mongols invaded and took much of the Levant.  They stopped at
Ain Jalut, Palestine, by the Mamelukes, who kept them from taking Egypt.
The Mongols who took up residence in the Middle East were converted to Islam
in the 14th Century.  The Crusaders were forced out of the Levant with the
fall of Acre in 1291.

Yes, we would love to see the recipes on the cook's list

Bear

BTW, curry isn't an ingredient, it is a class of spiced dishes.  Curry
powders are blends of spices and are the ingredient.  You are probably
thinking of commercial curry powder, but that is just one type of curry
powder.
   

> One, I do not know when red peppers came to Mongolia.  OR 
> perhaps it should 
> be said Mongolia came to the west in Asia minor and 
> Outreimer.  My book on 
> the Crusades is currently at home.  Was the fourth of fifth 
> Crusade when 
> they entered the picture in western Europe.  I believe that 
> the Mongols, 
> were at that time considered conversion prospects by 
> Christians as well as 
> the Muslins.   I am presuming that the moors carried peppers 
> back with them 
> from Spain and the Mongols would have  acquired them from the 
> middle east 
> through conquests of mixed people of the region.
> 
> >If the sauce you are thinking about has red peppers, yes. However,
> >hot sauces can be created with other spices. Many curry sauces for
> >instance.
> 
> I did not know if curry was a period ingredient for the west. 
>  Perhaps 
> someone can illuminate.
> 
> Would you want me to post some of my hot pot recipes and sauces?
> 
> Frederich
> 
> 
> >Stefan
> >
> >PBLoomis at aol.com wrote:     Not Period because the red 
> peppers came from 
> >the new world, and hadn't
> > > penetrated to Mongolia before AD1600?  Or for some other reason?
> > >     Curious Scotti
> 
> Back to building a set.
> 
> Frederich