SC - Re: First feastsy

Philip & Susan Troy troy at asan.com
Mon Jan 22 17:30:12 PST 2001


Jenne Heise wrote:
> 
> > Yes, but I'll bet dollars to donuts that you won't find a period recipe
> > that's even close to these. Potato chips are a 20th century invention.
> > Had deep fried turnip chips been a common dish in the Middle Ages, I
> > suspect potato chips would have been in use much sooner than they were.
> 
> Well, it depends 'how close'. Parsnip fritters?

Wait, isn't there something in Le Menagier about turnips in a particular
region or town being roasted or boiled, cut up, fried, and sprinkled
with spices? Turnips from Beauce, or some such?

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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