SC - Re: Roman Recipes LONG
Jenne Heise
jenne at tulgey.browser.net
Thu Jun 29 06:52:20 PDT 2000
Oops, sorry - forgot to sign my post.
By the way, although Platina really likes cucumbers, I don't recall the use
of cinnamon on them.
Maredudd
(caffeine! where's my morning caffeine?)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UnruhBays, Melanie A
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 7:33 AM
> To: 'sca-cooks at ansteorra.org'
> Subject: RE: SC - Cinnamon Cucumbers
>
>
> If I remember correctly, Platina waxes poetic about
> cucumbers. About how
> great they are, how healthful and good. He then of course
> finds something he
> likes better later. My copies are at home though, and I can't
> check at this
> very moment....
>
> Maredudd
>
> <snip>
>
> > 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
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