[Sca-cooks] The mystery soap ingredient in context

[johnna holloway]

The original English translation of this recipe from the 1558 edition of 
Alessio gives this recipe slightly differently:

Take Aluminis catini is what the earlier edition says.

later on it specifies "floure of Amylum, and an unce of Romayne 
Vitrioll, or redde leade well beaten into poulder..."

  From "The Second Booke of Secretes" Fol. 54

You might survey some other editions and check to see if the ingredients 
change or spellings differ.

See my recent TI article for more on Alessio. This edition is available 
is a facsimile reprint.
The Secretes of the Reuerende Mayster Alexis of Piemount. London. STC 
(2nd ed.) / 295. Facsimile by Walter J. Johnson, Inc. of Norwood, New 
Jersey and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Ltd. of Amsterdam. 1975. ISBN: 90 
221 0707 8.

Johnnae llyn Lewis



Sharon Gordon wrote: snipped
> Thanks to the people giving it a try so far (even those playing monopoly
> with the soap ingredients...sigh... :-) .)
> 
> The Secretes of the reverend Maister Alexis of Piemont
> containying excellente remedies against diverse
> diseases Imprinted at London by Johng Kyngston for
> John Wight 1580
> 
> 
> p. 52 A very exquisite sope, made of diverse thinges.
> 
> Take aluminic casini, three ounces, quick lime one
> part, strong lie that will beare and egge swimmyng
> between two waters, three pottles, a pot of common
> oyle, mingle all well together, puttyng to it the
> white of an egge well beaten, and a dishe full of the
> meale or floure of amylum, and an unce of romaine or
> blewe vitriol well beaten into powder and mixe it