[Sca-cooks] demo/easy period food

Randy Goldberg MD goldberg at bestweb.net
Fri Apr 12 04:28:51 PDT 2002


> Misha asked:
> > P.S. Does anyone know a quick and easy recipe thats period to teach
for a
> > demo? I'm doing one on Sunday for our Youth Activity. Would Tiramisu
be
> > considered?
>
> Personally I wouldn't consider Tiramisu as it had little connection
> with medieval Europe. And especially at a demo, I would stick to
> the mainline cultures.

My understanding is that Tiramisu is not only strictly modern, it's an
Italian-AMERICAN invention, and was virtually unknown in Italy until
20-odd years ago. Thus sayeth my Italian friends.

Avraham

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     (mka Randy Goldberg MD)




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