[Sca-cooks] Period food myths

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

> Long pepper, Piper longum, is a member of the Piperaceae from Southern Asia.
> It was known to the Romans (Pliny, IIRC) and was one of the spice imported
> into Europe.  It is not related to the Capsicums.

Yes, yes. _We_ know that! But maybe other people don't?


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