[Sca-cooks] onion soup not period?

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 7 Mar 2002, at 6:30, Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> In general, one of the big limitations on soups in period Europe is
> likely to be an effective absence of brown stocks. While I could see
> the bones from roast meat going into the stockpot (hopefully not after
> being among the scented rushes and chewed by dogs), the kind of
> caramelization of the bones required for a good brown beef or veal
> stock doesn't seem to be happening in period, AFAIK.

I've seen a number of recipes that say to take meat broth (type of
meat unspecified) and color it yellow with saffron.  That wouldn't
work with a brown stock.

As far as onion soup with cheese, there's cebollada in Nola.  No
bread, though.  I believe Cariadoc and Elizabeth did a redaction of
it.  It does call for almond milk as an ingredient.


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