[Sca-cooks] purslane article (OP)

[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

I presume you're referring to the recipes the site offers, not purslane  
itself?
Galen and Platina both mention it, so it's been known for some  time.

http://books.google.com/books?id=f01Qp0hFLw0C&dq=porcelaine%20herbe&pg=PA286
-IA8#v=onepage&q&f=false
 
Jim  Chevallier
 (http://www.chezjim.com/) www.chezjim.com

"Spices in France in the Dark Ages"
http://leslefts.blogspot.com/2014/01/spices-in-french-dark-ages.html


In a message dated 1/24/2014 9:28:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
sjk3 at cornell.edu writes:

about  purslane today: 
http://www.theoldfoodie.com/2014/01/take-little-purslane.html;  it's early, but not in  period.