SC - Re: substitutions

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/20/00 8:09:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, LrdRas at aol.com 
writes:

> 
>  What you know is how medieval cooks made substitutions in this recipe 
only. 
> I 
>  still fail to see how this can be a blanket justification for 
substitutions 
>  in any other recipe that does not specifically state that one is allowed.
>  

Actually, there were quite a few recipes listed in the original post.  I take 
your meaning, though, don't get me wrong.  I do have a touch of a problem 
with the use of the term "allowed", to be honest.  I am not yet convinced 
that the authors of these recipes were as hard and fast as seems commonly 
thought.  Bear in mind, also, that I am not advocating a blind or random 
substitution, but one which has been researched, cross referenced with 
substitutions made in similar recipes and so on...  Again I say the 
substitution would have to be "available and appropriate to the recipe".  
I've still got my nose in the books on this one.  

Balthazar of Blackmoor

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