[Sca-cooks] OT - A little history

[Decker, Terry D.]

The quote is:

"In Spain and those hot Regions they use to eate the Apples prepared and
boiled with pepper, salt and oyle: but they yeeld very little nourishment to
the body, and the same naught and corrupt.  Likewise, they doe eate the
Apples with oile, vinegre and pepper mixed together for sauce to their meat,
even as we in these cold countries doe Mustard."

One does need to keep in mind that Gerard was a loyal subject of Elizabeth
I, who couldn't resist taking a shot at the Popish Dons.

Castore Durante in his Herbario nuovo (1585), presumable comments, "They are
eaten the same way as eggplants, with pepper, salt and oil..."

Bear

> I think Brandu is talking, when he says, "green parts", about the 
> leaves and stalks. Conversely, when Gerard talks about an area where 
> they're fried in oil with salt (and, possibly vinegar? I forget), 
> he's referring to Spain, and he goes onto say something like, "and 
> that is their sauce".
> 
> But I like fried green tomatoes, too, but being a UUY and all, I am 
> at a genetic disadvantage as to their preparation. However I'm quite 
> skilled at eating them.
> 
> Adamantius