SC - Flour of pepper (was Re: Saumon gentil)
James Prescott
prescotj at telusplanet.net
Thu Jan 11 08:34:23 PST 2001
At 14:34 -0700 2001-01-11, Vincent Cuenca wrote:
> Just to add some confusion to the discourse:
>
> Might it be a muddling in the transcription, ie between "flour" (meaning
> finely ground) and "flower", indicating the finest grade of the spice? I
> have run into similar usage in de Nola. In some recipes he indicates using
> the finest flour with the phrase "flor de harina" (lit. "flower of flour")
> My understanding of it is that the recipe is indicating the use of the
> finest quality ingredient available.
And to add further choices:
In the context "fleur de canelle" in Viandier, it is clear that
cassia buds are meant. The possibility that 'fleur/flower' means
the botanical flower in some contexts should not be entirely
overlooked.
Thorvald
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