[Sca-cooks] Re: Period Jewish wine additive - OT

[Decker, Terry D.]

The modern jarra or jarrah is about 14.13 liters in Libya and 8.22 liters in
Mexico.

I suspect the jarra was an informal measure which was used for quickly
measuring smaller amounts of bulk liquids.  It doesn't appear to be a
standardized measure.  The Libyan jarrah is roughly 1/2 of a Roman amphora.

Bear


> > This recipe is obviously for some additive to ordinary
> grape wine.  The
> > problem is that the translater, S.D. Goitein
> couldn=E2=80=99t determine t=
> he size of
> >
> > the jar (volume of wine) to which the mixture was to be
> added.  It was
> > probably such a common size that whoever wrote the recipe
> didn=E2=80=99t =
> feel the
> > need to say.  The word =E2=80=9Cjarra,=E2=80=9D the Arabic
> term from whic=
> h the English
> > word
> > =E2=80=9Cjar=E2=80=9D was taken, may even have been a
> government standard=
> ized measure.
> > Any
> > suggestions are welcome.
> >
> >
> > Lew Wolkoff
>
> The resources of this list are amazing; I know that someone'll have a
> suggestion! Thanks.
>
> Devra