SC - Asparagus anyone??

[Elaine Koogler]

Well, based on what Martha Washington's Cookery Book said, I looked for sparagras,
sparrow grass and everything in between.  Still I found nothing...but thanks for
the thought!

Kiri

Mary Morman wrote:

> how are you spelling this when you search, kiri-san?  i know that there
> are several digby recipes that include sparages and remember finding quite
> a bit in Eleanor and some of the others.  i'll take a look this evening.
>
> but you may not find the dishes listed in the index.  asparagus may well
> be a secondary ingredient, and the spelling is probably diverse.
>
> elaina
>
> On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Elaine Koogler wrote:
>
> > I have a question I'd like to pose to you all:  I am looking for a
> > recipe...or at least references...to/for asparagus in the late
> > Tudor/Elizabethan period.  I'm getting ready to cook a feast based in
> > that period, and would love to serve asparagus.
> >
> > I've searched all of the usual sources for the period that I have:
> > Digby, Dawson, Eleanor Fettiplace, John Murrell, Robert May, Sarah
> > Longe.  I've also looked through modern books such as Dining with
> > William Shakespeare, To the Queen's Taste, A Taste of History, 7
> > Centuries of English Cooking.  The only reference I can find is Martha
> > Washington's Book of Cookery, wherein there are directions for growing
> > the stuff and a recipe for pickling it.  The accompanying commentary
> > states that asparagas was known in England as early as 1000 C.E.  I know
> > that Italian sources, like Platina, have references to it, but even
> > Epulario has nothing.
> >
> > If any of you know of a place where I can find what I need, please let
> > me know!  The feast is April 15, and the asparagus will be absolutely
> > wonderful at that time.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Kiri
> >
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