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

[Decker, Terry D.]

True enough, but I don't remember "Studies in Ancient Technology" coming up
in the conversation, which, although outdated, is a multi-volume academic
work and should have a number of notes and references to archeological
papers and possibly primary references.

Bear

> Didn't we just go through this topic about a month ago?  I
> can't seem to find
> the message, but someone did find a 16th century cookbook
> reference after we
> shot down the old "urban legends" about Nero, Alexander the
> Great and Catherine
> di Medici having invented shave ice with syrup.
>
> Selene