[Sca-cooks] online glossary

[Elaine Koogler]

Having grown up in Henry County, Virginia, the second largest moonshine area
in the US, I can certainly define "still" for you.  It is a "machine" that is
used for distilling various types of spirits from various types of grains and
other ingredients.  Typically what was used by the moonshiners was corn,
though wheat and other grains were also used.  The distilling process
basically, as I understand it, allows for the liquid in the original mash
mixture to be distilled away, leaving the strong, alcoholic spirit.

Kiri

"Cindy M. Renfrow" wrote:

> The glossary is now up to 184K.  Here are some more words for your
> consideration.
>
> Damaske
>
> pipkin
>
> still
>
> Stove (noun, verb)
> (A Closet for Ladies and Gentlewomen, 1636) - To candie Marigolds in
> wedges...then lay them on a sheet of white paper, and put them in a Stove.
> (A Closet for Ladies and Gentlewomen, 1636) -To candie Eringo roots...and
> so stove them, and keep them all the yeare.
> (A Closet for Ladies and Gentlewomen, 1636) -To candie Violet flowers...
> put them into a box, and keepe them in a stove.
> Does anyone have an illustration of a stove?
>
> Cindy
>
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