SC - roasting and boiling

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/29/00 7:00:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cjvt at hotmail.com 
writes:

> Just a thought, but is it possible that roasting before boiling (as comes 
up 
>  fairly frequently in period recipes) is actually to do with utensil usage?
>  

How about fuel efficiency?  Any references in the texts regarding fuel 
rationing or the like?  Boiling and braising will cook meats faster than 
roasting, and so this technique may have been done for economy.

Balthazar of Blackmoor

Words are Trains for moving past what really has no Name.