[Sca-cooks] Fw: [EKCooksGuild] Plague broth?

[Lorenz Wieland]

Phlip wrote:

>Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
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>>Does anyone have an recipe for "Anti-Plague Broth?"
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>>Supposedly, there were period broths to keep away the plague I am looking
>>for one suitable to serve at a feast.
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>>Thailyn
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>Interesting question. I've never heard of such a thing- anybody else heard
>of it?
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The only bells this rings are the various "Plague Water" recipes from 
Digby and others in the 17th century.  Different variations on 
herb-infused wines, but these are classed as beverages, not broths. 

-Lorenz