[Sca-cooks] Royal authenticity

[david friedman]

>I often serve various sekanjabins as well (mint, thyme and rosemary are most
>popular). We know they weren't beverages as such in period, but at least
>they ARE period recipies.

In what sense do we know they weren't beverages in period? There are 
references to medical effects, but that's true of lots of food and 
drink in period. Sekanjabin  is a beverage in modern Persian cuisine, 
and I can't think of any period references implying that it wasn't.
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David/Cariadoc
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