SC - Poppa's mustard

[Elaine Koogler]

Sure.  No problem.  I'm including the original translation and my redaction...with notes.

                            Sinapidum rubeum--Reddish Mustard

                                Platina--De honesta voluptate
Original:

“Grind up mustard, raisins, white corn meal and toasted bread crumbs and a little
cinnamon, either separately or all together; when they are ground up, dissolve them in
verjuice or vinegar and a little must. And pass this into dishes through a strainer. This
is less warming than the [mustard recipe] above and stimulates the thirst and is agreeably
nourishing.”

Redaction:

 1      cup mustard seed    3   teaspoons cinnamon
1/3   cup balsamic vinegar    1/4   cup bread crumbs
  1   cup white cider vinegar    2   cups burgundy wine
  1   cup raisins

1. Place mustard seeds in a blender with vinegars and wine. Liquefy.
2. Add cinnamon and raisins, and reduce this to liquid.
3. Add bread crumbs, enough to thicken the mustard enough so that a wooden spoon or
spatula will almost stand in it.
4. Let cure for several weeks in a crock with a cloth cover.

Notes:

The translation called for "white corn meal". Because I am unaware of the existence of
corn meal in 16th century Italy, I believe that this is a mistake in translation, but do
not know enough classical Latin as it was used in the Renaissance to do my own
translation. Therefore I simply omitted it. Possibly the original referred to "meal",
which might have been oats or spelt, according to information found in "A Taste of Ancient
Rome" and "The Original Mediterranean Cuisine".

Also, as must is not generally available, I have substituted burgundy wine, as it seemed
to be a reasonable substitute.

Finally, this translation is from the edition published by Falconwood Press, and, as it
did not include the name of the translator, I'm not sure who it was.

Kiri
Magdalena wrote:

> Elaine Koogler wrote:
>
> > If you can, please publish the recipes, particularly the one from Platina.  I've
> > redacted that one, and would love to see what someone else comes up with!
>
> I'll post the results of my fun on Monday.  Will you post yours too?  I'd love to do a
> compare and contrast.
>
> -Magdalena
>
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