SC - OT- Radishes, was: selecting roots and vegetables
Philip & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
Mon Feb 21 05:40:24 PST 2000
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
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