[Sca-cooks] Steam was Sweating meat
JIMCHEVAL at aol.com
JIMCHEVAL at aol.com
Mon Apr 15 06:08:29 PDT 2013
In fact, the first reference I know (in France) is from the eighteenth
century, and that is from a specialized work. I was actually surprised to see
the references in Anthimus, especially since they are often secondary (i.e.,
"as if steamed").
On grilling, it seems that it was used for fish and small game, and
toasting bread, in our period. Barring further information....
Jim Chevallier
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In a message dated 4/15/2013 5:58:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
johnnae at mac.com writes:
Steam is a bit more problematic. OED lists quotations for steam as related
to cookery but they are 18th century.
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