SC - Re: Cucumbers in Period
ChannonM at aol.com
ChannonM at aol.com
Thu Jun 29 13:10:30 PDT 2000
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
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