[Sca-cooks] flaming figs

[Jones, Craig]

>
> If you aren't joking, please post this bit of info or send it to me
> by email. I'm always interested in such little tidbits for the
> Florilegium. I'm not sure if we've gotten evidence of period use of
> brandy for food flame effects, but this is close.

No, it's true but I'll have to toddle off to the Nat Lib to get it.
It's in Digby's apothecary manual.  It's the other twin of Digby's A
Closet Opened...

> However, since this involves flaming liquids, I suspect that you
should
> let someone else do any experiments with this. :-)

Droll, very droll...

Drakey.