[Sca-cooks] Personal Iron Chef Challenge

[Philip W. Troy & Susan Troy]

Gwynydd Of Culloden wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Selene
>>
>
> He's not
>
>>all that good if
>>he thinks that Gaspacho and Pallella are period, come to think of
>>it.
>>
>
> *laugh* Maybe he has seen one of my cookbooks (actually, I think I got rid
> of it 'cause I was so horrified)  in which it is claimed that Columbus too
> Gazpacho with him on his travels.  This lead to much hilarity in my family.
> My Lady and I suggested that "Mrs Columbus", or Columbus' cook was the real
> instigator of the voyages.  "Something is missing from this gazpacho ...
> Columbus, get thee hence and find the missing ingredient" *brandishing
> rolling pin* "and don't come home until you find it!"


Yes, Cristofo, it's Andalusian Night at the Genoese Ladies' Auxilliary
Bingo Club next Thursday, and I happen to know that Mildred Bacciagalupe
is bringing those dreadful stuffed eggplants again! I've got to upstage her!


>
> Is is possible, btw, that gazpacho was a known dish before Columbus set off
> and which changed dramatically when tomatoes began to be eaten in quantity
> in Spain?


I would say it's very nearly a dead certainty. Considering that the name is believed to derive from Arabic roots meaning "soaked bread". Some of those bread-or-almond-based white garlic soups are probably pretty close.


Adamantius
--
Phil & Susan Troy

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"It was so blatant that Roger threw at him.  Clemens gets away with
things that get other people thrown out of games.  As long as they
let him get away with it, it's going  to continue." -- Joe Torre, 9/98