[Sca-cooks] Re: Lampascioni

[Susan Fox]

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>> I'm intrigued by the use of them as a food, because they seem to be a 
>> delicacy that grew out of poverty and desperation. The Middle Ages in 
>> Puglia were a violent, restive time for the people of the countryside.
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>> Gianotta
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> Would you believe that Molto Mario today was about foods for the feast 
> of San Guiseppe form Puglia!
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> Kiri

That makes some sort of sense, since St. Joseph's Day was March 19.  You 
would think they would have scheduled this rerun this a couple of weeks 
ago.  

Meanwhile, back on topic... if I were going to breed these hyacinth 
bulbs from bulbs obtained through the Gardening world, I would probably 
give it a year or two of growing, dividing and replanting to get a 
couple of generations beyond the store-bought bulbs with 
who-knows-what-additives in it.  Just me being cautious.

Selene Colfox