SC - Re: Ginestada
Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net
Mon Jul 10 18:57:24 PDT 2000
And it came to pass on 10 Jul 00,, that Ann & Les Shelton wrote:
> I just bought Scully's new "Cuoco Napoletano" and have started to thumb
> through it.
That one's on my wish-list for Pennsic shopping.
> It contains a similar recipe to that from the "Libro de
> Guisados." Genestra is the Italian word for Spanish Broom. Scully dates
> the "Cuco Napoletano" to mid-15th cen., so this recipe is theoretically
> "older" than the "Libro de Guisados" version, but they're pretty similar.
The oldest version I've found is the one in the _Libre de Sent Sovi_,
which is believed to be early 14th century.
> It shows there was a flow of cooking information across countries.
There is *so* much overlap between the Catalan/Spanish/Italian
cuisines...
> John le Burguillun
> 39. White Genestrata (Scully Translation)
[snip]
Yes, very similar. Thank you for posting this. It confirms that I really do
need to get the new Scully book.
Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net
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