SC - Re: Jellied Milk...

[Laura C. Minnick]

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> 
> Solstice Studios wrote:
> >
> > I may regret this, but.... What is Jellied Milk? And do really want to know??
> 
> Assuming this to be a period dish, since it is in with several other
> such, it is probably some variant on the white leach, which would be a
> sort of white jello-ish loafy-thing (leach as in able to be sliced into
> leches) made from milk or almond milk with some kind of jelling agent
> such as insinglass, hartshorn or calves' feet, probably lightly
> sweetened, perhaps perfumed with rosewater and/or musk or some such, and
> served decorated with any of several garnishes ranging from candied
> seeds to gold leaf.

A medieval Jello mold? My auntie would want to put a can of fruit
cocktail and some miniature marshmallows in it...

'Lainie