[Sca-cooks] Estrella A&S

[Olwen the Odd]

> > > Can anyone define what is considered to be
> > > medicinal???  Even the herbs used
> > > in period for culinary use were often added for
> > > their effects on the humors
> > > or to stimulate the appetite or to prevent things
> > > like flatulence.  All of
> > > those fall under a broad definition of "medicinal".
> > > Anyone have a guess or
> > > suggestion on what the above qualifier might mean?
> > >
> > > Constance
> >
> > It means whoever wrote the rules probably didn't know much about
>medieval
> > cooking or dietary theory.
> >
> > Lucrezia (not being rude, just truthful)
> >
> >
>
>LOL   actually that was my own conclusion.  I think that they were trying
>to
>say that they didn't want concoctions with poisonous and/or dangerous
>plants,
>nor did they want to see "magic" potions entered.  Unfortunately they chose
>the wrong terminology.  So I guess I will just have to wait and see if they
>make any changes or additions to the wording or if I will just have to skip
>entering this year. (sigh)  Oh well, not entering would make my first
>Estrella a little less stressful anyway right?
>
>Constance

I was going to suggest that perhaps some spice or rose beads could be made
and strung.  Then I recalled that they used to use those to ward off the
plague or at least the stink of it.
Olwen who is still trying figure this one out.  Thinking only that perhaps
jumbles would be an answer.

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