[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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