SC - figs

[Jenne Heise]

> Celery is period therefore I assume celery seeds were also in existence. :-) 
> It was much used as a medicinal (e.g., diuretic). Cutting celery is often  
> used when  recipes from Apicius and  someother sources call for celery. 
> Cutting celery  has hollow stems  is smaller than regular celery and has a 
> stronger flavor.

Hm... I've never heard of 'cutting celery'. It could be smallage, but from the
description it certainly sounds like lovage. (Half an hour's browsing did not net me a
period description of smallage, so I'll have to unearth the unabridged Gerard's and see
what he says...)

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