[Sca-cooks] Chickpea and Barley Flour

Terry Decker t.d.decker at worldnet.att.net
Mon Jan 28 19:33:02 PST 2008


Barley was the primary grain in the Isles.  The Romans probably introduced 
large scale emmer cultivation into England, but wheat was available earlier 
than that.  The Tain makes a reference to wheaten honey cakes.

Bear

>I knew that about rye, Dragon...sorry I wasn't specific enough, but I 
>didn't mean *that* far North...talking Ireland and southern Britain. 
>Thanks for the link and the info....
> --Maire




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