SC - Re: 12th C Anglo Norman ravioli

[Stefan li Rous]

Admantius replied to me:
> Stefan li Rous wrote: 
> > some of the discussion and more details on the "Harpestraeng" series of
> > texts can be found in this file in the FOOD-BOOKS section of my files:
> > Harpstrang-cb-msg (34K) 10/19/99    The Harpestraeng cookbook. The
> > oldest cookbook in the Western world.
> 
> In the absence of someone more officially entitled, and full of more
> emotional attachment to this issue, I will take this opportunity to say, "Harumph!"
> 
> " 'Harumph,' I say! It may be the oldest _medieval_ cookbook in
> Christian Europe, but neither the oldest cookbook in the Western World,
> nor even the oldest medieval cookbook in the Western World. In the
> civilized parts of the Iberian peninsula, before the reconquest of the
> barbarian Franks, etc., etc."  

Hmmm. Yes, I guess I should add non-Classical to this. Maybe I will in
the description at the top of the file. Unfortunately, I only have a
limited amount of room in the filelist. Of course, if anyone thinks my
description can be improved anywhere, let me know and I will consider
changing things.
 
> Phil / Adamantius (did I do it right???)

Do what right?

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