[Sca-cooks] Re: Pralines

[johnna holloway]

Almonds in caramel which is what pralines were at the time are supposed
to be court of Louis XIII according to Toussant-Samat in History of
Food.

Johnna Holloway  Johnnae llyn Lewis

Nick Sasso wrote:
> Legend has it that the french type cooks brought from Europe with the
> settlers in New Orleans area loved sugared almonds, but could not find
> them in the New World.  They used the same recipe for the local nuts,
> pecans, which eventually morphed into the confection called Pralines
> today.  I suspect that the sugar cane they found here was more plentiful
> and cheaper, so added more and got a goo.>
> If true, then we have a decendant of a Renaissance nut thingy in
> Pralines. I have yet to do actual research on it . . . more fun for me
> just to talk in generality and possibility on this one.
> > pacem et bonum,
> niccolo difrancesco