[Sca-cooks] Any references to peaches being used in period brewing?

Sharon Palmer ranvaig at columbus.rr.com
Thu Apr 24 14:14:30 PDT 2014


>In
>the 15th c. carving manual by Enrique de Villena, he instructs the server
>who is carving fresh peaches at table to dip each slice in white wine
>before serving.  The purpose was humoural, if I recall correctly.
>
It probably also kept them from turning brown, like we sometimes dip 
peaches and apples in lemon juice.  A sweet wine might add sugar too.

Ranvaig



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