[Sca-cooks] Spices was licorice,

[Ron Carnegie]

Err...   There were a number of typos in the previous post most important
being in the definition!
 it should read," One or other of various strongly flavoured OR aromatic
substances of vegetable origin, obtained from tropical plants, commonly used
as condiments or employed for other purposes on account of their fragrance
and preservative qualities."  Little less confusing that way.  Also my
teacher was AT BEST a terteriary source not A best. (though he might think
differently!)

Ranald
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> [mailto:sca-cooks-bounces at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Ron Carnegie
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 4:36 PM
> To: Cooks within the SCA
> Subject: RE: [Sca-cooks] Spices was licorice,
>
>
>
> Greetings all,
>
>    Unless I am greatly mistaken I think you will find that NO
> spice is grown
> in Europe. (Unless in a hothouse).  When I was first taught historical
> cooking, I was taught that Spices by their very nature and
> definition of the
> word come from exotic locations (i.e. the spice islands).  Before posting
> this this the list I thought I would check my information.  (My
> teacher was
> a best a tertiary source!)  I do not have time currently to peruse my
> primary sources to see if this is a modern alteration or not (As
> I can think
> of no easy way to do such).
>
> 	Now in the OED (also of course not primary, and in my
> opinion not always
> the last word in definitions) Spice is defined as," One or other
> of various
> strongly flavoured nor aromatic substances of vegetable origin, obtained
> from TROPICAL PLANTS, commonly used as condiments or employed for other
> purposes on account of their fragrance and preservative qualities."
> (emphasis is mine.)
>