SC - an interesting challenge...and its even about medieval food! :)

[allilyn@juno.com]

Sorry if all these are annoying people with no demos to do and no
interest in vegetarian, vegan.  Thought of sending privately, but have
been asked by several people for similar recipes and/or demos.

Chiquart's Spinach-Parsley Almond Cream Soup


69a. And if it happens that the doctor does not want to give the said
green purée to the sick person, let the said spinach and parsley be
prepared well and properly as is said above up to when he puts them in
the pot, [wash and stem] then take very good almonds as are necessary to
him and let him clean, blanch, and wash them very well and put them to be
brayed in a mortar--and that should neither smell nor taste of garlic:
[Latin phrase having to do with the medical qualities of garlic and other
things]--and let him bray them very well and moisten them with fair fresh
water and pass them through a good and clean strainer; and make milk of
them and put it in a fair pot. Then let him put it to boil very gently on
a fair clear fire or good coals and put in a little bit of salt, and when
the said milk boils put in the said spinach and a little almond oil and
cook it well and properly. And when they are well cooked do as was said
above to let the doctor know.
[spinach/parsley almond-cream soup; necessary in this one to strain the
almonds.  Could cook the spinach and parsely with the whole almond milk,
strain results.  Roll spiced ‘refuse’ in pastry and bake, slice for
appetizers.  Will work as ‘finger food’ for a demo.] APdeT
’99.								
9. Again, for a blancmange divided into four colors all on one dish, that
is or, azure, gules, and argent: ...        use veggie broth, or pea
broth.  This would make one of the pretty dishes you are good at doing,
AM.
Regards,
Allison,     allilyn at juno.com


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