SC - Cherries

[Huette von Ahrens]

- --- LrdRas at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/11/00 12:06:30 PM Eastern
> Daylight Time, 
> margaret at Health.State.OK.US writes:
> 
> << Would also like to know if there are
>  any period varieties still being grown in large
> enough numbers to show up at
>  markets. Ras you seem to be very knowledgeable. >>
> 
> Alas my knowledge in the cherry area is somewhat
> limited. :-( I am not aware 
> of any actual cherry varieties that  are being
> marketed today that may have 
> been available to those living in the Middle Ages.
> 
> As for recipes, Cherioun comes to mind. I think it
> is in Two-Fifteenth 
> Century Cookery Books, IIRC.
> 

>From what I have seen so far, the Morello or Black
Cherry is the only cherry that has continued from
period until now.  It is and was very essential in
German and Dutch cooking.

Huette

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