[Sca-cooks] Beets and Lombardy Tart

[Sue Clemenger]

I'm with Papa on this one.  I love beet (roots), but the tart would be 
really yummy with greens.  Hmmmm...I sense a necessary trip to the 
grocery store tomorrow....
--maire, who thinks it's eggplant that should be a scribal error, unless 
it's baba ganoush....;o)

Michael Gunter wrote:
>> So my guess is that it really is greens, not beetroot.
> 
> 
> And it is a lot more palatable in my mind. I love beet greens and
> hate the root. With the other evidence of similar recipes and the
> later addition of spinach instead beet greens seems to substantiate
> this.
> 
> Heh, I might just try this one.
> And, from now on, all period recipes calling for beets will be a scribal
> error actually meaning beet tops.  :-D
> 
>> Elizabeth of Dendermonde/Betty Cook
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> 
> Yers,
> 
> Gunthar