SC - OT- Radishes, was: selecting roots and vegetables

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Robin Carroll-Mann wrote:
> 
> _Arte Cisoria_, a 1423 carving manual, gives instructions for the proper
> way to slice radishes.  It suggests that they should be sprinkled with
> salt, in order to counteract the cold, watery quality of the vegetable.  It
> does not indicate if the radishes are then to be eaten raw or cooked.
> 
> _Banquete de Nobles Caballeros_ (1530 health manual) has a short
> chapter on radishes.  It is mostly on their medical properties.  Radish is
> bad for the stomach.  Eaten before the meal, it can cause vomiting.
> However, it counteracts poison; a person who eats radishes will be
> immune if he is stung by a scorpion that same day.  On a more culinary
> note... the author comments that it is a customary food, especially
> amongst students, and that it makes a good supper when eaten with
> cheese.  This is also enjoyed by the folk of the palace.

Sorry, I can't help but think of the following:

Thelma Todd: "Oh, professor, you're full of whimsy!"
Groucho Marx: "Am I? I'm always that way after I eat radishes..."
		-- "Horse Feathers", 1932

Adamantius
- -- 
Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com