[Sca-cooks] Italian fish in oil spreads

[Stefan li Rous]

Giano said:
> > while the anchovies might be a fresh
> > 'catch of the day' from the Mediterranean.
>
> Possibly, though Italian spreads traditionally
> included fish in oil rather than fresh when served
> with bread (I have evidence for this,
> unfortunately, only for the 2nd and 18th century
> CE, not for the sixteenth, but personal experience
> strongly suggests it's better that way).

Welcome to the SCA-Cooks list and the SCA, Giano.

You might find some of the files in the NEWCOMERS section of my
Florilegium to be helpful to you.

Does anyone have some period recipes for these Italian, fish in oil,
spreads? Are these just mushed up fish in oil spread on bread? This
sounds like it could be a wonderful alternative to the honey-butter
and bread stuff.

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