[Sca-cooks] period date info?

[Philip & Susan Troy]

"Mark.S Harris" wrote:
>
> Margali said:
> > Well, my lord husband could turn the 55 gallon drum of dibs into
> > about 250 gallons of date wine, it can be used to make candy, it
> > can be used to sweeten things ...
>
> So, are any of these uses, pre-1600? And where? I assume the
> Middle East, since that is the only place I thought date palms
> grew, but perhaps I'm wrong.
>
> Anyone have any period recipes using dates? I have one brief
> mention in a late period recipe in the candy-msg file in the
> Florilegium.

They appear partnered with dried figs in various ryschhews, pie
fillings, and even the dreaded C-word.

Adamantius
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