SC - RE: SC-Thanksgiving/SCA & Europe
lilinah@earthlink.net
lilinah at earthlink.net
Wed Nov 1 21:21:37 PST 2000
> Sauerbrauten is basically a type of corned beef, roast allowed to marinate
> several days, then baked and served with a sauce usually containing ground
> up gingersnap cookies. I personally don't know if it's period or not.
> That's why I could sub with plain roast beef with period sauce.
>
Actually, it's pickled in vinegar and spices rather than corned which
normally entails a coarse salt (usually potassium nitrate) brine.
While I know of no sources to support my opinion, I suspect sauerbraten
evolves from a traditional way of preserving meat.
Bear
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