SC - Chocolate Drink - 1615

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And it came to pass on 27 Sep 00, , that Decker, Terry D. wrote:

> > b.) At this time period is the word "nuts" here likely to mean 
> > "walnuts", or nuts in general. I am under the impression that it 
> > refers to walnuts, as it does in French. But i read an interpretation 
> > that called for hazelnuts.
> > 
> 
> What nuts were commonly available in Spain at this time?  Seems to me
> walnuts and hazelnuts grow further north, but I'm real sketchy on this.

Nola has recipes that use hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, 
and pine nuts.  Does anyone have the original of this recipe, and 
know what the Spanish word is being translated as "nuts/walnuts"?


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mka Robin Carroll-Mann
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