[Sca-cooks] Viking Skillet (was Question about Camp Food)

Sue Clemenger mooncat at in-tch.com
Sun Jan 19 18:57:50 PST 2003


Maybe animal food? I notice they also listed a fair amount of spelt and
rye...perhaps it was just a climate thing, with barley growing better in
that region? or better known there?
Of course...it *does* say there were four breweries <g>.
--maire

"Laura C. Minnick" wrote:
>
> At 08:20 PM 1/19/03 EST, you wrote:
> >--
> >Can anyone suggest good resources for Gothic or Frankish recipes? My persona
> >is a Visigoth from Toledo and I'm having a difficult time finding resources.
>
> Nooo... I don't know of any extant recipes from that time and place. I _do_
> have however at link to a list of what was grown in Charlemagne's garden,
> as well as livestock and grains- and that is a good start!
>
> http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/800Asnapium.html
>
> Interesting to notice the proportion of barley to other grains. Brewing?
>
> 'Lainie



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