[Sca-cooks] Ambergris

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

This article mentions some earlier uses in India and Persia:
http://www.manuscriptcookbookssurvey.com/ambergris-the-perfume-of-whales-that-once-scented-foods/

Robin/Brighid

On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 2:28 PM, David Friedman <ddfr at daviddfriedman.com>
wrote:

> According to the article, its use in cooking started after the end of SCA
> period.
>
> Anyone here know of earlier evidence?
>
>
> On 3/14/18 4:42 AM, Johnna Holloway wrote:
>
>> Another ingredient used then but not obtainable for US citizens today.
>>
>> https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/ambergris-whale-excrement
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>> Johnnae
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