SC - beavers/sensitive palates

[Marilyn Traber]

Good question pops into my mind -
Does the list have an opinion [I know, stupid statement] on whether our
modern food with its comlpement of preservatives, chemicals and so forth
makes us less able to appreciate the flavors of medieval cooking? I was
playing with recipes and taking them to work to my fellow guinea pigs,
and some of the moer delicate goodies [apcian custards with very subdued
flavors, black pepper, honey, rose petals and the like; different spice
combo gingerbredes, marchpanes with rosewater and both types of
cinamon....most of them couldnt taste the difference between cinnamons!]
Since I tend to avoid fast food and prepackaged mixes, I don't tend to
be exposed to the additives, and seem to have no trouble with delicate
flavors and differencing battery chicken and free range 'organic'
chicken. They think I am , errr, strange to have this hobby, but they
like the food...
margali
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All in all, the service of such animals would be most
appreciated by feasters that have extremely sensitive palates.

Ras