non-member submission - Re: SC - Easy period soups?

[Michael F. Gunter]

> how about the pea soup recipe from Le Menegier that is given as the
first
> recipe in Redon's "The Medieval Kitchen"? It is referred to as MP 159
for
> those who have other references. Redon's version uses
> 12 oz split peas
> 2 cups milk
> 3 egg yolks

Um. From talking to fighters, I would suggest thinking very cautiously
about serving anything with milk in it on a hot fighting field in the
middle of the day-- even the fanatical milk-drinkers seem to avoid milk
before/during fighting... They say it has adverse gastrointestinal
effects...