[Sca-cooks] Clove defined and symbolism

[Johnna Holloway]

I was thinking something like a piece of trimmed salt cod that was  
laid on a griddle (with indentations
like a wafer iron) and maybe pressed. There's a picture of a slab of  
salt cod here
http://kiwidutch.wordpress.com/category/portugal/
http://www.cookthink.com/reference/4654/Root_Souce:_Salt_Cod

Johnna


On Apr 5, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Elise Fleming wrote:

> Johnnae wrote:
> >Just to be contrary Food and Feasting in Art by Silvia Malaguzzi
> >(Getty 2008) has this painting on page 134 and there the  
> description >reads:
> >"The fish garnished with a carnation is a symbol of Christ. A fish is
> >a traditional emblem of Christ as sacrificial victim, and its  
> symbolism >is emphasized here by the red flower."
> >So is it a piece of fish that bears the marks of a press or griddle?
>
> Blowing up the photo to 200%, I can't see that it looks like fish.   
> The shape is a bit too regular to be a fish, splayed and flattened.   
> Then there's the golden brown edges.  To me, that golden brown would  
> indicate  something that might be baked, where the edges get nice  
> and crispy. Also, the "designs" seem to be fairly well indented  
> which would be odd on a piece of grilled fish.  Wouldn't a fish have  
> to be pretty dry for such marks to be left on its flesh.  What about  
> something made with flour - a thin bread or a wafer??  The crispy  
> brown edges would seem to preclude butter or cheese.
>
> Alys K.