[Sca-cooks] Re: flaming food - was post period was Festival

[Mark.S Harris]

Jadwiga Zajaczkowa replied to me with:
> > Another interesting thing to me, is how early this is, 1390, yet
> > obvious evidence of distilling. Probably for drinking, but we can;t
> > tell from just this.
>
> Actually, the first uses of alcohol distillation were supposedly for
> medicinal purposes... not alcoholic beverages. Waters were consumed and
> also applied as rubs.

This is the first I've heard of early distillates being used as
rubs. I'd appreciate more info or referances. For that matter, info
on any period rubs, massage oils etc, alcoholic or non-alcoholic would
be nice.

Stefan li Rous