[Sca-cooks] lombard powder

[rcmann4 at earthlink.net]

On 30 Jun 01,, Christina van Tets wrote:

> Does
> anyone have a recipe for Lombard Powder, the other one I need for the text I
> am working on?

It appears to be unknown.  Constance Hieatt in _An Ordinance of Pottage_
lists several 15th century recipes that call for "Poudyr Lombard".  She says
that it "was a commericially sold mixed spice powder, but unfortunately it
does not seem possible to guess at its composition."


Brighid ni Chiarain
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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