[Sca-cooks] Oranges and Cinnamon

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 4 Sep 2003, at 10:06, lilinah at earthlink.net wrote:

> I've read references to fresh sliced oranges served with powdered 
> cinnamon (and sweetener?) as being "period" and perhaps Spanish, but 
> i've yet to see an actual source. I don't expect a recipe, but a 
> reference in a text of some sort... Anyone know of one?
> 
> Anahita

I haven't seen any mention of it.  (For that matter, I've seen very few period 
Spanish references to eating oranges.)  All I can say is that it sounds 
plausible, since cinnamon is the signature spice of renaissance Spain.


Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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