[Sca-cooks] Andalusian pastes
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Fri Nov 19 21:41:38 PST 2004
Cariadoc mentioned:
> > Side note: A parenthetical remark in the Anon. Andalusian refers to
> > some particular recipe <snip>
>
> > Another side note: IIRC, just after the chapter of drink syrups is
> > an equally-long chapter of "pastes" -- some sweetened, some not,
> > most involving obscure herbs and spices, with medical commentary.
> > Has anybody ever tried any of these?
>
> I think we tried one or two once, a long time ago.
So, what kind of pastes are these and how does the manuscript say they
should be used? I know the dividing line between period food and
medicine is a bit blurred, but are these meant to be used more as a
medicine than a food? Examples?
Thanks,
Stefan
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