[Sca-cooks] Clove defined and symbolism

[Antonia Calvo]

Elise Fleming wrote:
> >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.
>

I wonder if it might be something like a piece of fish or meat wrapped 
in plain pastry and baked?


-- 
Antonia di Benedetto Calvo

-----------------------------
Habeo metrum - musicamque,
hominem meam. Expectat alium quid?
-Georgeus Gershwinus
-----------------------------