[Sca-cooks] Viking cookbook

[Craig Jones.]

""Inga asked about a particular cookbook. Here are a few pointers to
""files in the Florilegium I think might help.
""> b.) swedes (apparently a kind of root vegetable.  In the picture
facing the
""> vegetable recipes, what might be peeled, chopped swedes look
yellower than
""> regular potatoes but *not* orangey like yams or sweet potatoes)
""
""root-veg-msg      (87K)  6/29/01    Medieval and period root
vegetables.
""http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-VEGETABLES/root-veg-msg.html

Umm,  I have no idea if someone earlier has mentioned this.  But
swedes are turnips, usually the type that are white with purple bits.

Cheers,

Drakey.