[Sca-cooks] online glossary

Susan Fox-Davis selene at earthlink.net
Fri Jul 20 08:21:02 PDT 2001


Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> "Cindy M. Renfrow" wrote:
> >
> > Cocks stones =
> >
> > (A Closet for Ladies and Gentlewomen, 1636) - To make another sort of
> > Marmelade...Cocks stones halfe an ounce, all steeped in honey twelve
> > houres... [MEDICINE]
> >
> > I think this one is a plant.  IIRC, I saw Dogs Stones listed in Gerard.
>
> Yes, I doubt, somehow, that testicles are being called for here.

Too bad, my local Chinese supermarket has "rooster frys" in the frozen meats
section.  Talk about Chicken McNuggets!

Racing for The Rock, Selene




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