[Sca-cooks] Vegetables and are you all still there?
Susan Fox
selene at earthlink.net
Mon May 12 09:59:37 PDT 2008
I don't think that was it, or I would have served it mashed instead of
cubed. This sounds good though; particularly for the low-carbonated.
Selene
David Walddon wrote:
> If you do find the reference can you forward it to me please.
>
> I am working on a paper on the vegetable "recipes" in the first five
> books of De Honesta and I have not come across that one.
> It may be a comment or an additional recipe added into the second half
> of the book. If that is the case it would be a good reference, but not
> something I would be concerned about for this paper.
>
> Oh wait I think I found it.
>
> It is in BK VII entry 41 (second half of the book) "When rape is
> washed well and cut in pieces, cook down the best way, in some rich
> broth. When they are cooked and mashed, put them near the fire again
> with better broth than before if it can be done, and with a piece of
> pork , pepper and saffron. When it comes to a boil take it off and
> serve to your guests."
>
> Eduardo
>
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>
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>
> David Walddon
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>
>
> On May 12, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Susan Fox wrote:
>
>> Um. Not from work I cannot. I *thought* it was from Platina, and
>> Milham was what I was using five years ago.
>>
>> Selene
>>
>> David Walddon wrote:
>>> Where is the turnip recommendation?
>>> BK VII entry 23 (Milham) On Turnips doesn't seem to boil them in
>>> meat stock.
>>> It sounds great.
>>> Can you provide the reference?
>>> Thanks
>>> Eduardo
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