[Sca-cooks] ISO of Recipe for Pomagrante Sauce

[Stefan li Rous]

Lisaetta asked:
<<< I have found many mentions of pomagrante Sauce in a few french  
books but can not fine a recipe for it.. anyone have one? >>>

Apparently, not a French one. There is a Spanish one in my sauces-msg  
file:

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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:00:52 -0500
From: "Robin Carroll-Mann" <harper at idt.net>
Subject: SC - Pomegranate sauce

Tonight, I made a first try at the pomegranate sauce I mentioned.   
Here's an
interim report.

Source: Ruperto de Nola, _Libro de Guisados_ (Spanish, 1529)
Translation: Lady Brighid ni Chiarain (Robin Carroll-Mann)

SALSERON PARA PERDICES O GALLINAS ASADAS - Sauce for roasted
partridges or hens

Grind almonds which are clean, peeled and blanched; and dissolve them  
with
juice of sour pomegranates; then cast sugar in the mortar,  
pulverized, and
cinnamon and ginger because its color and flavor should tend almost  
towards
cinnamon.  There is no need to strain it through a hair sieve.

Notes:

I took 1/4 cup pomegranate concentrate and diluted it with 3/4 water  
to make 1
cup of juice.  I ran it through the blender with 1 ounce of ground  
almonds.
Although the recipe says that straining is not necessary, I dislike  
the feel of
almond grit in dishes.  I strained the almond "milk" though my new  
toy -- a
strainer with a very fine metal mesh that I got at a Chinese grocery.  I
sweetened the sauce with 4 tsp. sugar, and spiced it with 3/8 tsp.  
each of
ground ginger and cinnamon.  Simmered on a medium-low heat until
thickened.  Served it over grilled chicken breast.  My lord husband  
took one
taste of the sauce and said, "Duck".  And, indeed, I think it would  
go well with
duck.  It has a wonderful dark-chocolate color.  Next time, I think I  
will try just a wee bit more sweetening, a little less ginger, and a  
little more cinnamon.  I think this one is a winner.

Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
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Lady Brighid, this message says this is an interim report. If you  
posted an update to this, I didn't see it or save it.

And for more info on pomegranates in general, see this file in the  
FOOD-FRUITS section:
pomegranates-msg  (38K)  4/30/06    Pomegranate fruit, juice and seeds.

Stefan
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