SC - Re: Roman Recipes LONG

[Decker, Terry D.]

In general, trencher loaves are flattened loaves which serve as plates.
They are more for absorbing small quantities of liquid and keeping food off
the table.  Bread bowls are for holding liquid dishes such as soups and
stews.

Bear

> > And when we discussed bread bowls further back no one could point to
> > bread bowls being period as food containers. Anyone have 
> any evidence
> > for this being done in period, now?
> 
> Um. What's the difference between bread bowls and bread trenchers?
> 
> Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise