[Sca-cooks] Corn Bread

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Druighad at aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/5/01 8:59:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
> craig.jones at airservices.gov.au writes:
>
> << Wasn't potatoes grown in Rus earlier to make that oh-so prized drink that
> we
>  >called Vodka or was that later?
>  >
>  >Misha
>
>  As far as I'm aware a vast majority of vodka was distilled from (and still
> is)
>  wheat grain.
>   >>
>
> As far as I know, only Polish vodka is made from grain. However, I recall
> reading a number of years ago an article that ascribed many flavors to
> Russian vodka. Usually incorporating some kind of fruit. But as it has been
> QUITE a while, I may be mistaken.
>
> Finnebhir.

IIRC, in the Domestroi, vodka is made from honey in at least one
reference, but then I don't even recall if it is mentioned that it is
distilled. Vodka may simply be a generic term for "booze", incorporating
all alcoholic beverages.

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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