[Sca-cooks] Books for Cooks at British Library

[Martin G. Diehl]

Daniel Myers wrote:
> 
> On Mar 10, 2005, at 12:09 PM, Johnna Holloway wrote:
> 
> > British Library has an online display up on
> > Books for Cooks
> > http://www.bllearning.co.uk/live/text/cookery/
> 
> Aaarrrggh!
> 
> "Food was flavoured with as many spices as could be 
> afforded,  just to disguise the flavour of salt, 
> pickling vinegar or putridness."
> 
> *sigh*
> 
> - Doc

Here is a different spin on that ... 

"The Consumption of Spices and Their Costs in Late-Medieval 
and Early-Modern Europe: Luxuries or Necessities?"; 
http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/munro5/SPICES1.htm 

Vincenzo

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