SC - Cinnamon Cucumbers

[UnruhBays, Melanie A]

Oops, sorry - forgot to sign my post.
By the way, although Platina really likes cucumbers, I don't recall the use
of cinnamon on them. 
Maredudd
(caffeine! where's my morning caffeine?)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: UnruhBays, Melanie A 
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 7:33 AM
> To: 'sca-cooks at ansteorra.org'
> Subject: RE: SC - Cinnamon Cucumbers
> 
> 
> If I remember correctly, Platina waxes poetic about 
> cucumbers. About how
> great they are, how healthful and good. He then of course 
> finds something he
> likes better later. My copies are at home though, and I can't 
> check at this
> very moment....
>
> Maredudd
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > 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
> > Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
> > mka Robin Carroll-Mann
> > harper at idt.net
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