SC - Humbert of Romans on monastic food and eating

[Philip & Susan Troy]

TG wrote:
> 
> In a biography about Jordan the Saxon, the second Master General of the
> Dominicans (13th c.), the author excerpts some interesting passages on
> monastic food and eating from a text written by Humbert of Romans
> (Humbertus de Romanis), the fifth Master General of the Dominican order.
> 
> Among many other things, he says about the cook, a lay brother:
> "In der Küche darf er nie aufgeregt sein" (< germ. excerpt)
> In the kitchen, he should never be hectic/excited/upset/in panic

Why does this sound suspiciously close, especially for a German monk,
to, "Don't panic. Relax. Have a home brew"?

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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