SC - Apicius and Platina

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Aldyth at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Also, in Platina, the recipe for Meat Roll in a Pot lists putting the veal in
> a pot with "far".  Since it lists how to actually cook the dish in the next
> sentence, I am not disposed to thinking this is a reference to fire, but I
> could be wrong.  Ideas?

After a brief look at my keyboard for possible logical explanations, I
respectfully submit that "far" is a typo and that "fat" is meant. A
quick dive into the Millham Platina seems to support this...

Adamantius
- -- 
Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com