[Sca-cooks] juniper berries in period recipes?

[Carol Eskesen Smith]

Not "period", but they're very nice in venison sausage.
Regards,
Brekke
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stefan li Rous 
  To: SCA-Cooks SCA-Cooks maillist 
  Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:52 AM
  Subject: [Sca-cooks] juniper berries in period recipes?


  > 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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