SC - Re: Falafel like recipe from Apicius

[ChannonM@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/00 8:53:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
owner-sca-cooks at ansteorra.org writes:

> 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

I don't have a recipe, but there is a mention in the Petrie household records 
(think Henry 8th, early in his reign) for seeds of cucumbers. The Petrie 
household was an English Manor, Sir Petrie I believe.

Hauviette