SC - In need of a documented Rant on "highly spided spoiled food "

[Jim Revells]

Hej!
    I am on another reenactment groups list as well as the several SCAdian
ones.  Recently the discussion turned to food & someone sang the tired old
song about using spices to hide the flavor of spoiled meat.  I need some
documentation to back me up.  Does any one have a good caned rant on the
subject that sites period sources?
Hej!
Olaf