SC - Re: Manteca
Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net
Tue Sep 19 23:54:39 PDT 2000
Vicente said:
> I checked the RAE, and indeed, the main usage of "manteca" is for lard, and
> specifically pork fat. (Maybe somebody should send some De Nola recipes to
> Emeril Lagasse.) There is a recipe for a sour cherry butter (the exact term
> used is "mantequilla") in De Nola, in the section for invalids, which does
> not include any fats at all. Since the RAE puts the name of "manteca"
> ultimately to any thick, oleaginous substance (cocoa and almond butters are
> cited), using butter in the sauce could be justified.
Interesting. Could you post the recipe for this sour cherry butter?
Wasn't there a request a little while ago for period apple butter
recipes? While not apple, if this is indeed a "butter" type
consistancy, perhaps this is some evidence in that direction.
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