SC - Re: Roman Recipes LONG

[Jenne Heise]

> Except when we were talking about dolmas here a while back, no one could
> point to any evidence of them being done that way in period. Or any other
> foods being wrapped in leaves and cooked. Can any of our new list members
> give some evidence of this? Or of leaves being used as serving/eating plates?

Dembinska mentions cabbage leaves being wrapped around bread before
baking, but that was  presumably a cooking technique only.

> 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?

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