[Sca-cooks] Angel's Food

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Wow, that was fast!  Thanks muchly.  The book is at home and I'm at work, as usual.

Selene C.

BaronessaIlaria at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/4/2003 12:04:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> selene at earthlink.net writes:
>
> > I'm looking for the period citation for the sweet called "Angel's Food,"
> > the one with sweetened ricotta cheese.
>
> It's from Sent Sovi. "Menyar D'Angels" or Angel's Food.
> "If you want to eat the fresh curds, put the curds in the mortar and pound
> with some good white sugar. And when pounded together, blend in some rosewater
> or orange flower water, and put it in bowls or dishes or whatever you like, and
>  serve it at table. And if you don't wish to use the sugar, add some good
> honey. And you can do the same with fresh cheese, which is better, and it is
> called angel's food."
>
> The above is from Santich's The Original Mediterranean Cuisine.
>
> Ilaria
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