[Sca-cooks] Gluten Free Dijon Mustard
Terry Decker
t.d.decker at att.net
Sat May 7 08:24:17 PDT 2011
Turmeric is the ground rhyzome of Cucurma domestica (or similar from related
plants). The primary use is for yellow food coloring. The word turmeric
derives from the Middle English "termeryte" which derives from Old French
"terra-merite" and is inturn derived from Latin. The word means "saffron."
It's use in English cookery appears to date from the early 16th Century.
Bear
> That first mustard recipe certainly isn't "aged" long! Is white mustard
> seed different from yellow? I know much of the "ballpark" mustard is
> probably colored with turmeric but I'm surprised to see it being used
> this early. At least I don't remember turmeric being that common in
> medieval recipes, so is this a post-period recipe, or have I simply
> missed turmeric in medieval recipes?
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
More information about the Sca-cooks
mailing list