[Sca-cooks] Verjus

[Michael Gunter]

>As for the Middle Eastern someone else mentioned. The label says "sour 
>grape juice" and i hesitate to say that it is anything other than a verjus 
>substitute. I've tried two brands, and, wow! is that stuff harsh and sour.

>Urtatim (that's err-tah-TEEM)
>the persona formerly known as Anahita

Well, I kind of wonder if the harsh and sour stuff is a bit
more authentic. Reading from period sources verjuis
was crushed crabapples or green grapes. The bottled stuff
seems more like an underdone wine. Has anyone crushed
the crabapples or grapes and did a taste test?

Gunthar