[Sca-cooks] candies and sweets

[Bill Fisher]

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:51:10 -0500, Lonnie D. Harvel <ldh at ece.gatech.edu> wrote:
> 
> Greetings!
> 
> Earlier, someone asked about the names of various candies and such. I
> did not see the response, and I have the same question. Would some of
> you knowledgeable folks point me towards source material for: candies in
> the period of 1450-1500 in the areas of London, Florence (and other
> Itallian States), Vienna, or I guess any other European region.
> 
> Since "candy" does not appear to be a period term, I am not sure what to
> look for. Kind of like looking up a word in the dictionary when you
> don't know the word. Anyay, I am looking for nougats, boiled sugar
> candies, honey based, candied fruits, sweets with nuts, etc.
> 
> Book references are also appreciated!
> 
> Thanks!
> Aoghann.
> (I will be hitting the Florillegium during Thanksgiving.)

Rabisha includes a "Book of Preserving, Conserving, and Candying"
but that is from 1661 - since other parts of this book include reprints
of earlier sources, does anyone know if this includes this section?

Cadoc 
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