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

[Elaine Koogler]

That would be great!  I'm giving a hot pot to a friend as a wedding present, and
it would be wonderful to include some of your recipes!

Kiri

Richard Keith wrote:

> Greetings All,
>
> I am going to cross post this to the SC list.
>
> 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
>
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