[Sca-cooks] all there is to know about food... in three minutes!

[Finne Boonen]

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:55:43 -0400, Brett / Wistan <brettmc at gmail.com> wrote:
> A couple odd perceptions that come up when talking about food in the
> middle ages.
> 
> 1.  People didn't use many spices because they didn't have any.
> 
> 2.  People used lots of spices because their food spoiled too quick. (
> I tell them only the French did this, an it was post period. ;) )
> 

hmm, does food stay good for longer periods of time when using certain
spices? (eg salt, but others then salt) Since warmer regions often use
a different spicing pattern. (wich might just be because more spices
where available, wich might be because certain spices preserve food
and warm regions meat spoils sooner)?

Finne