SC - Translating measurements

[Stefan li Rous]

I have looked at "Medieval Festivals and Holidays" by Cosman, and the 
recipe on the web *is* the same one that is found in the book.  
Naturally, the book gives no hint of the the recipe's origins.  I highly 
suspect that it is out of Ms. Cosman's fertile imagination.  Several of the 
other recipes look as though they were invented, most notably 
peppermint rice and pasta with apricot butter.

C. Anne Wilson, in "Food and Drink in Britain" says that the cucumber 
was little known in England in the 15th century, but was widely 
cultivated during the 16th century.  I have checked all of the late-period 
and post-period English cookbooks I own, and the only cucumber 
recipes I can find are pickled.  I haven't seen any that were sliced raw 
and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.  At this point, I would be inclined 
label the periodness of Canel Cucumber as "undocumented and 
dubious".  Does anyone else on the list have anything to add?  Has 
anyone seen a period recipe like this (from England or elsewhere)?


Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net