SC - Re: Brussel sprouts in Period- Le Menagier

[ChannonM at aol.com]

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