SC - peaches

[Laura C. Minnick]

Stefan li Rous wrote:

> But I'm getting the feeling that peaches were not used that often
> in period cooking. Perhaps it is just the recipes I've been reading,
> but I thought I remembered one of the books saying this.
> 
> Any comments? And if indeed they were not commonly used, any ideas
> why? Were they introduced to Europe very late in period? Or do they
> not grow over a wide area?

Well, King John died after eating a surfeit of peaches, so they were
available in England at least...

'Lainie