SC - Garlic methods - OOP(?)

Philip & Susan Troy troy at asan.com
Thu Mar 30 03:36:27 PST 2000


CBlackwill at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 3/29/00 7:50:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, troy at asan.com
> writes:
> 
> > eff Gedney wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Does any of this have period antecedants?
> >  > the only PERIOD "Eat the Garlic for its own sake" recipe I have seen is
> >  > Aquapatys ...  are there any others?
> 
> Apicious, a Greek cook of antiquity (and author of one of the earliest
> cookery books discovered to date) has numerous recipes in which garlic is a
> primary ingredient.  I'll try to track down the publication data for you
> (and, yes, the info to authenticate my claim).  This is one of the only
> "period" cook books I own, sadly.  If anyone can give me links to find
> others, I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Blathazar of Blackmoor

This may be a translator's issue, but I'm not aware of a single usage of
garlic in Apicius De Re Coquinaria. At least not that I can think of
offhand before my tea is ready...

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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