[Sca-cooks] Steam was Sweating meat

[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

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.