SC -"wash them in time of year",was:Strawberry Quest

[Dana Huffman]

> From Harleian MS. 279 - Potage Dyvers 15th century
> 
> Cxxiij. Strawberye. Take Strawberys, & waysshe hem
> in tyme of yere in gode red
> wyne; ...
 plante it with Þe
> graynys of Pome-garnad, & Þan serue it forth.
> 
> Translation
> Take strawberries and wash them in time of year in
> good red wine (a good vintage
> year?); ...
 place pomegranate seeds on it
> and serve it forth.
> 

...
> Notes
> There were a few difficulties working out this
> recipe, the major problem being
> the phrase "in tyme of yere in gode red wyne." 
...

On the basis of absolutely no knowledge whatsoever: 
any chance that this could refer to a preservation
method?  Something along the lines of "cover them, in
season, with red wine" so that they'll keep until
you've got the pomegranate seeds to sprinkle on top? 
I tend to think of pomegranates as a winter thing and
strawberries as summer (or spring when imported).  

Just a passing thought.

Dana/Ximena


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Dana Huffman

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