[Sca-cooks] junket vs. rennet?

[Stefan li Rous]

   Lady Brighid ni Chiarain mentioned:
> The only info I'd add is that I disagree with Prof. Frankhauser that
> you can substitute Junket tablets for regular rennet tablets 1:1.  I've
> found you need to quadruple the amount, so one Junket tablet is equal
> to one-quarter rennet tablet
I've probably seen this, but I don't remember the details. Rennet is 
from the inside of a particular stomach of an unweaned cow. Now it is 
sometimes made artificially. But what is "junket" and where does it 
come from?

Stefan
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