[Sca-cooks] Steam was Sweating meat

Terry Decker t.d.decker at att.net
Mon Apr 15 19:09:17 PDT 2013


After looking at Cindy Renfrow's Glossary, may I suggest that you check Le 
Viandier de Taillevent for the word "alainne" meaning "breath" but 
apparently a reference to steam.

Bear

> 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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