[Sca-cooks] Danelaw feast

[Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise]

> >     * *Eofor* (stewed boar): Boar, onions, grains of paradise, cinnamon,
> >       sage, coriander seed, red wine, salt
> 
> Are grains of paradise in familiar use that early? I know they had pepper in 
> Frisia, but I don't recall aframomum melegueta before the 14th century (then 
> again, I've never looked).

Hm... I haven't seen it before the 12th century. GofP are an African 
import. Would a different combination of spices work?
 
> >     * *Cyse Syfling* (cheese spread): cottage cheese, cream cheese,
> >       white wine vinegar, rose water, salt, pepper

Rose water is one of those wierdnesses. I don't think we see it at that 
time, I'm seeing it coming back into Europe with the Arabic 
manuscripts-- but I may well be wrong. Does anyone know?

> This looks very cool indeed. 

I agree! It all looks delicious. Forgive us for picking at the 
time-place frame...

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