[Sca-cooks] New World Foods

[Martin G. Diehl]

Susan Fox-Davis wrote:
> 
> Vincenzo wonders...
> 
> > In addition, the historical record is probably incomplete 
> > -- can we say with certainty, when, for example, vanilla 
> > appeared in German cuisine?  ... etc.
> 
> This is a very good question, and if you read German, it 
> may be answered in THE NEW HERBAL OF 1543 by Leonhart 
> Fuchs, available in a modern facsimile copy.  I do not 
> read German but the index is in Latin species names, 
> which helps.  Many of the plants are pictured including 
> "Turkish Corn" [maize], capsicum peppers and various 
> squashes like pumpkins.
> 
> Selene

That sounds like a good reference.  

At first, I was thinking of Europe in general ... but 
the research needs to be done by cuisine/country.  After 
all, that's where we get the recipes.  

Vincenzo

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