[Sca-cooks] appetizers- menu (long)

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 4 Dec 2003, at 9:29, Harris Mark.S-rsve60 wrote:

> Has anyone tried candying horseradish root? 

I haven't.

> Wonder if it was done in period? 

Yes.  The 14th century Catalan confectionery manual, "Libre de totes 
maneres de confits" has a recipe for preserved horseradish root.  The 
horseradish is peeled and boiled in salted water.  (I imagine this would take 
some of the bite out of it.)  Then it's soaked in cold water for 9 days to 
remove the salt.  Finally, it's boiled in honey or sugar syrup.

The original recipe is here:
http://www.staff.uni-marburg.de/~gloning/confits.htm
(recipe #8)


Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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