[Sca-cooks] Period Ices/Sorbets/Cold Treats?

[Barbara Nostrand]

Noble Cousins!

Greetings from Solveig! The Romans were supposed to be doing something
with ice. The Japanese were making shaved ice confections during the
Heian period. One of these is mentioned in the Pillow Book of Sei
Shonagon.

					Your Humble Servant
					Solveig Throndardottir
					Amateur Scholar

>I have read, and would *love* to get this confirmed, that the Italians
>would drag ice down from the mountains, chip it and serve it on the
>street with fruit juice.  Basically a period Sno-Kone.  Does anyone here
>know if there is any truth to this?  'Twould be way cool if there is...
>pun intended :)
>
>-Magdalena vander Brugghe
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