[Sca-cooks] Neapolitan Risotto? (was re: Black Rice)

[Susan Fox-Davis]

"Phil Troy/ G. Tacitus Adamantius" wrote:

> Also sprach Susan Fox-Davis:
> >Consider the Medieval Italian Catholic context.  My take on this is that
> >we are misinterpreting the terms "fat" and "lean" or their Italian
> >equivalents.  I think it may be meat broth [for fat days] and vegetarian
> >broth [for lean or fast days].  'Twould give depth to the flavor and makes
> >good sense -- in context!
>
> True, but a lot of recipes seem to substitute almond milk for meat
> broth, on those days. While this doesn't rule it out, it might be
> seen to make it slightly less likely than the other alternatives.

Maybe so, maybe no.  If I owned a copy of this book, I'd see what it called for
on lean days in other recipes.  I wonder if the household budget could stand a
little present for little Miss Sel?  :-)

Selene C.