[Fwd: Filo/phyllo-- was [Re: SC - duck and bread]]]

[Elaine Koogler]

I've had the Elizabethan preserves/jams, and they are wonderful.  I have
considered contacting the company for the recipes as they are supposed to be
from period sources, but never quite got around to it.

Kiri

H B wrote:

> >It just occured to me just as I was reading this message, what do the
> >Arabic countries currently use as their standard measurements?  Are
> >they using the same ratls, etc. as their ancestors did?  If yes, then
> >why not purchase some measuring cups from your local Arabic market?
> >If not, then just forget what I have just said.
> >
> >Huette
>
> Just because I was curious, I went to EthnicGrocer.com to see if they
> had anything like this.  They don't; but lookie what I did find (under
> Gifts):
>
> Product: Elizabethan Four Spread Gift Set
> SKU Number: EG0300F1475
> Brand: ELIZABETHAN
> Price: $ 29.99
> Availability: In Stock
> Weight: 31 oz
> A collection of traditional Elizabethan preserves and spreads, made
> according to centuries-old English recipes. Each set includes a rich
> lemon curd, a brambleberry (blackberry) and apple preserve, a raspberry
> curd, and a quince and rosepetal preserve. An elegant gift, sure to be
> cherished and enjoyed by any food-lover.
>
> Product: Elizabethan Rose Original Comfits
> SKU Number: EG0300F1474
> Brand: CHAMBERS CANDY CO.
> Price: $ 9.99
> Availability: In Stock
> Weight: 1.2 oz
> About this product:
> A handsome gift set, containing 3 individual pill or "comfit" boxes;
> these decorative boxes, popular in Elizabethan England, were made to
> carry tiny, candy-coated seeds, used to sweeten the breath. This
> traditional set is filled with candied fennel seeds, flavored with
> peppermint, cinnamon, and lemon coatings. These dainty confections bear
> a sweet, lingering anise flavor, within a crunchy, flavored shell.
>
> Product: Paella Kit
> SKU Number: EG0300N2534
> Brand: MAS PORTELL
> Price: $ 49.95
> Availability: In Stock
> Weight: 1 box
> Paella made easy. The sensory masterpiece that is Spain's national
> dishis now accessible for the home chef with this inspiring paella kit.
> Complete with paella pan, native Calasparra rice, Spanish smoked
> paprika, saffron, olive oil, and pimento peppers, this kit will bring
> the sun-drenched shores of Spain to your home—just add your own seafood
> and fresh vegetables.
>
> Just because I want company in my deprived misery (birthday was LAST
> week, already got presents).
>
> -- Harriet
>
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