[Sca-cooks] 11th-12th century subleties

Hrolf Douglasson Hrolf at btinternet.com
Fri Jun 22 14:56:29 PDT 2001


> Finnebhir asked:
> > Where can I find some info on early(11-12th cen) on baking-pastries,
> > specifically subleties?
> Not many.Pastry as such was not used.
We use paste to cover food to put in the embers ( try leg of lamb wrapped in
hay then in paste and cooked for 4-6 hours)
The paste is thrown away...and has been found in digs.
Eating party didn't happen until 13-14 th century.
vara




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