[Sca-cooks] Comments please?

[DeeWolff at aol.com]

I came upon this statement when I was studying a use of phyllo  for a
catering job (Elizabethan/Christmas) I  will be doing soon. I am trying to
properly document the use of phyllo. Please, comments please? Andrea



"The Greek seamen and merchants traveling east to Mesopotamia soon discovered
the delights of Baklava. It mesmerized their taste buds. They brought the
recipe to Athens. The Greeks' major contribution to the development of this
pastry is the creation of a dough technique that made it possible to roll it
as thin as a leaf, compared to the rough, bread-like texture of the Assyrian
dough. In fact, the name "Phyllo" was coined by Greeks, which means "leaf" in
the Greek language. In a relatively short time, in every kitchen of wealthy
households in the region, trays of baklava were being baked for all kinds of
special occasions from the 3rd Century B.C. onwards."