[Sca-cooks] I Tried a Medieval Diet, and also watered wine

[Richenda du Jardin]

We have picture ofkaundry being stirred in huge kettles over fires, which
is why I mentioned it.

Richenda

On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Solveig Throndardottir <nostrand at acm.org>
wrote:

> Noble Cooks!
>
> > Actually, I doubt that most water was boiled before use. Fuel for fires
> was expensive so you didn't use it for something that didn't immediately
> have a use - food, heat, laundry, etc.  In addition, we don't find
> instructions to boil water before using it for parts of recipes - but we
> have accounts of people buying and selling water that was presumably
> potable.
>
> I very much agree about the expense of fuel. However, I would discount the
> use for laundry. I suspect that a lot of laundry was done with cold water.
> I have helped wash dishes with cold water and rice husks in modern Japan.
> Basically, you would not burn fuel without good and sufficient cause.
>
> Your Humble Servant
> Solveig Throndardottir
> Amateur Scholar
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