SC - qataif

[Huette von Ahrens]

In a message dated 8/29/00 8:17:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ahrenshav at yahoo.com writes:

<< Except for the fact that filo/phyllo dough was not
 created until the mid-17th century.  According to the
 Oxford Companion to Food, the medieval predecessors
 were thin breads and noodles, which the varying qatâif
 recipes seem to prove.  >>

Would it be possible for you to forward me the exact passage in entirety 
privately? I have been substituting phyllo pastry in any recipes that call 
for qataif in al-Baghdadi with wonderful results. However, with a little 
elbow grease and continual processing I am sure that I can get my pasta 
machine to make paper thin wide noodles. Looks like experimenting is in the 
stars. :-)

Ras
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