SC - Fw: [TY] Looking for simple period bread recipie

[Stefan li Rous]

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From:  Anahita

> So i think the white bean is this black-eyed pea relative i've seen 
> called a cream pea or lady cream pea. I know they're popular in the 
> Southern United States, which won't help you since you're in the Land 
> of Oz. I haven't hit my local Indian markets, but suspect they might 
> have them or something similar there - so that's where i suggest you 
> look - Indian and Pakistani markets. It looks like a black eyed pea 
> in shape, but is a creamy off-white in color.

We are a bit short of Indian or Pakistani markets here in Tassie.  I wonder
if haricot beans, while not being the right bean and also not being period,
might not be a good choice?  Or lima beans?


> Given that the other ingredients are white or light in color, i'd 
> suggest white wine, but i don't really know what would be perfectly 
> historically accurate.

Yes, this was my feeling.  Now the question is dry or sweet?  A mozelle or
a reisling?

> A question for listees: Did they have green grape raisins back then 
> or just red/purple grape raisins? Cuz if they had 'em, that might be 
> an interesting ingredient, to keep the dish all pale colored...

I wondered if the raisins were meant to provide contrast.  It seemed
logical to me.  But the idea of pale fruit is quite enticing.

Gwynydd


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