SC - Period Dining Atmosphere (Was RE: Saffron)
CBlackwill at aol.com
CBlackwill at aol.com
Wed Apr 5 16:12:32 PDT 2000
In a message dated 4/5/00 8:44:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, LrdRas at aol.com
writes:
>
> Agreed. But IMO, it does make it a period-like dish using a period recipe
as
>
> the source of inspiration. Unless, of course, it can be documented that
> safflower was used as a substitute in that particular dish when saffron
was
> not available.
>
> Acceptable for feasts? Sure. Period-like? Yes, Period? Not IMO unless
> documented evidence shows such a substitution was made in that particular
> dish.
It's all a matter of nomenclature, I suppose. I think you folks are getting
pretty tired of hearing my point over and over and over again. But, whatever
happened to the "educated guess"?
Balthazar of Blackmoor
Such a strange fascination, as I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory could put a smile on your face.
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