[Sca-cooks] juniper berries in period recipes?

[Stefan li Rous]

> Someone said:
> >> Hmm! I wouldn't consider juniper berries a match in flavor at all, 
> in
> >>  spite of them being vaguely the same shape (round) and same color
> >> (black) ;).
>
> and Jadwiga replied:
> > Oh no, definitely not a match in flavor. I just mentioned them 
> because
> > I've seen references to them being used _in period_ in dishes in 
> place
> > of cubebs.
>
> Do you know what the source for that is? It's one I haven't come
> across and I'm curious.
>
> Elizabeth/Betty Cook
So what *are* some period recipes that use juniper berries? I bought 
some of these from the Pepperer's Guild, but haven't found a use for 
them yet.

Stefan
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