Peer meeting contribs was Re: [Sca-cooks] SPICED RUM!?!

[Olwen the Odd]

>
> > --- Sue Clemenger <mooncat at in-tch.com> wrote:
> > Since mine
> > > was a surprise elevation (and an odd one at
> > > that! <g>), I'm trying to
> > > work out something in reverse.  Involving
> > > different kinds of "fish"
> > > food.  I'd especially like to work out some
> > > sort of subtlety or "faux"
> > > food--like Olwen's shrimp, maybe?
> > > In addition to the Jameson's, of course....
> > > --maire, who likes your idea of feeding people
> > > <g>
>
>One of our local favorites is: fritters in the shape of fishes,
>affectionately nicknamed "fish newtons".  we usually also score the
>"fins" for detail and add a clove eye.
>Faerisa
>
>Fritters in the Shape of Fishes
>Redaction courtesy of Lady Ann-Marie and Count Gunthar (found in
>Stephen's Floreligium)
>
>To make fritters like fishes: [Epilario, #232] Blanch thy almonds [here
>is a transcription error about adding chopped fish. It's not in the
>original Italian] and stampe together with Currans, Sugar, Parsely and
>Margerum chopped small with good spice and saffron, then have in a
>readinesse a fine paste, and making it in what forme you wil you may
>fill them with this composition, then frie them in oile: they make
>likewise be baked dry in a frying pan, and when they are baked, they
>will shew like fishes.

There is also the recipe from the Anon. Andelusian for illusion fish made 
from squash.  If you recall, I had posted my interpretation here a couple 
weeks ago as I had made these as a garnish at a recent feast.
Olwen

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