[Sca-cooks] Ambargris Pudding & Other Perfumed Foods

[Johnna Holloway]

It's not the Good Housewife of Olde but here's what Faith Durand of  
The Kitchn
has to offer

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/ingredients-herbs/soft-and-floral-8-sweet-desserts-made-with-lavender-129656

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As to the history of puddings, Ivan Day documents their history of  
casings and cloths very well at:

http://www.historicfood.com/English%20Puddings.htm

Johnna (not Johanna please)

On Sep 21, 2011, at 7:08 PM, Suey wrote:
> Johanna Holloway wrote:
>
> "Do you count rose water or orange water or lavender sugars?  
> Lavender shows up in products ranging from hand creams to various  
> desserts.
>
> Suey responed: - Yes, they count but you and I have these products  
> in our kitchens - I because of my present endeavor. Does the good  
> housewife perfume her food? If so what would be her recipes?
> -Are puddings stuffed in casings anywhere today?
> - Does this preserve the ingredients like sausages? - Why could this  
> have been done in the first place.
> snipped
>
> Many thanks for your imput.
> I still am dubious about putting pudding into casings.
> Suey