[Sca-cooks] biscotti, twice-baked bread

Stefan li Rous StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Wed Mar 6 21:39:56 PST 2013


ch/ger asked:
<<< how far back do double-baked breads & pastries go? (biscotti?) one would expect drier items to keep better >>>

Definitely as far back as period.

biscotti-msg (22K) 12/22/08 Period biscotti, a twice-baked travel bread.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-BREADS/biscotti-msg.html

Litle-Morsels-art (18K) 6/23/06 "Little morsels or biscotti from 16th cent.
Italy" by Lady Helewyse de Birkestad.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-BREADS/Litle-Morsels-art.html

Not quite as long-lasting as biscotti or hardtack, but I think used by the Norse on voyages and travels.
oatcakes-msg (28K) 9/ 5/09 Period oatcakes.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-BREADS/oatcakes-msg.html

Worm-Castles-art (9K) 2/ 2/13 "Worm Castles: Ship’s Biscuits in the SCA"
by William "Cookie" Barfoot.
( Okay not online yet. Soon, though)

More travel food, not necessarily twice-baked bread:
travel-foods-msg (17K) 8/19/12 Period travel foods.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/TRAVEL/travel-foods-msg.html

Stefan
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