[Sca-cooks] Barida - Cold Chicken Dish, 9th or 10th C. Abbasid

[David Friedman]

My guess is coriander seed, given the things it 
is with in the list, but I don't know.

>Ooooh, now that sounds yummy.  Would you think 
>fresh coriander, Your Grace, given the 
>prevalence of other green herbs, or the dried 
>seed?
>--maire, looking for potluck recipes.....
>
>David Friedman wrote:
><snipped>
>>
>>I have a different recipe, also 9-10th c., but 
>>credited to Abu Ja'far al-Barmaki
>>
>>Bâ ridah (a cold dish) of Abu Ja'far al-Barmaki
>>Translated by Charles Perry from a 9-10th c. Islamic collection.
>>
>>A fowl is taken, roasted, jointed and thrown in 
>>a jar into which are put coriander, pepper, 
>>cumin and cinnamon. Verjus is added, and mint, 
>>tarragon and fresh thyme are cut over it, and 
>>good oil is poured over it. Fresh spices are 
>>minced onto it, and it is decorated with 
>>chopped cucumber.
>>
>
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