[Sca-cooks] Ambargris Pudding & Other Perfumed Foods

[Johnna Holloway]

I have found a mention where ambergris shows up in the 21st century in  
the UK

Fay said...
Heston Blumenthal in one of his 'recreation of feasts past' TV shows  
used ambergris in one of the dishes. He had to source it from a  
specialist dealer in France and it was expensive enough to give even  
Heston pause.
Lucky whales!

May 10, 2010 8:27 AM
http://www.theoldfoodie.com/2010/05/flavours-of-sugar.html

In the US see
http://kenalbala.blogspot.com/2010/05/ambergris.html

Perfumed foods

Do you count rose water or orange water or lavender sugars? Lavender  
shows up in products ranging from hand creams to various desserts.  http://www.garden.org/ediblelandscaping/?page=201106-edible

I have tasted Gervase Markham's early 17th century white puddings made  
in casings. We did this at Ivan Day's house during a session back in  
2006.

Johnna

On Sep 20, 2011, at 9:10 PM, Suey wrote:

> My questions are:
> Are ambergris puddings still made in England like that in my blog?
> Are foods perfumed today, although deer musk has its limits, the  
> plant could be in use? Examples of recipes?
> Putting food in animal intestines is commonplace but is putting  
> desserts into them English or does this come from Mediterranean  
> countries as my recipe indicates?
> Suey