[Sca-cooks] Parsnips

[Deborah Hammons]

I was at an event yesterday where the discussion was cordial making and the
"teacher" asserted there were period sources for that statement.  It sure
was news to me.  I will get home tonight to do some more research. I hate
typing on my phone.....

Aldyth
On Oct 5, 2014 4:00 PM, "Johnna Holloway" <johnnae at mac.com> wrote:

> Are we talking prior to 1600 here? Is someone saying sugar beets were
> processed for sugar prior to 1600? Or that using parsnips for a type of
> sugar was being done prior to 1600 and that led in turn to sugar beet
> processing?
> Is there a source on online blog for where this question comes from? I
> know there are some odd ideas being floated out there these days.
>
> Johnnae
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Oct 5, 2014, at 5:45 PM, Deborah Hammons <mistressaldyth at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Is there any documented source that says parsnips were processed like
> beets
> > for sugar?
> >
> > Aldyth
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