Sicily-msg - 1/10/10 ਀ഊPeriod Sicily. References. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: Normans-msg, Italy-msg, pirates-msg, Middle-East-msg, Moors-msg, fd-Italy-msg, blacks-msg, fish-msg, fd-Sicily-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀  栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䤀  栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀  愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀  漀昀  攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀  眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀  眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀  洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀  眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀  渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀  愀猀  琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀  漀昀  琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀  最椀瘀攀渀  戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀  爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀  愀渀搀  攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀  琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀  琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀  挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀  漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀  椀猀  甀渀挀氀攀愀爀  愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀  椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀  椀猀  瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀  昀爀漀洀  琀栀攀猀攀  洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous ਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:38:00 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䐀攀挀欀攀爀Ⰰ 吀攀爀爀礀 䐀⸀∀ 㰀吀攀爀爀礀䐀  愀琀 䠀攀愀氀琀栀⸀匀琀愀琀攀⸀伀䬀⸀唀匀㸀ഊSubject: RE: SC - Rice in period? ਀ഊ> I love that great Muslim/Sicilian connection! And the rulers of that ਀㸀 欀椀渀最搀漀洀 眀攀爀攀 漀猀琀攀渀猀椀戀氀礀 一漀爀洀愀渀Ⰰ 眀攀爀攀渀✀琀 琀栀攀礀㼀 圀栀愀琀 愀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀ഊ> concatenation of cultures! Can anyone recommend a resource (books are fine) ਀㸀 眀椀琀栀 椀渀昀漀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀㼀 䤀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 昀甀渀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 戀甀渀挀栀 漀昀 䤀琀愀氀椀愀渀Ⰰഊ> Norman, Muslim, etc. personae (such as some people i know in real life) ਀㸀 眀栀漀 挀愀渀 爀攀氀愀琀攀 琀漀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀 椀渀 漀渀攀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀⸀ഊ> ਀㸀 䄀渀愀栀椀琀愀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 一漀爀洀愀渀猀 琀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀猀 椀渀 ㄀　㤀㄀ 愀渀搀 氀漀猀琀 椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䘀爀攀渀挀栀ഊin 1194. The French lost it to Aragon in a rebellion that began with the ਀匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀 嘀攀猀瀀攀爀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀椀渀最 漀昀 䴀愀爀挀栀 ㌀㄀Ⰰ ㄀㈀㠀㈀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 倀漀洀瀀 愀渀搀 匀甀猀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 愀 挀漀漀欀戀漀漀欀 漀昀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀ഊcooking. ਀ഊBear ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㄀㠀 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㈀　㨀㄀㌀㨀㈀㈀ ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: "Daniel Phelps" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 刀攀㨀 圀愀猀 刀椀挀攀 椀渀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀㼀 一漀眀 一漀爀洀愀渀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 夀漀甀㼀ഊ ਀圀愀猀 圀爀椀琀琀攀渀㨀ഊ>I love that great Muslim/Sicilian connection! And the rulers of that ਀㸀欀椀渀最搀漀洀 眀攀爀攀 漀猀琀攀渀猀椀戀氀礀 一漀爀洀愀渀Ⰰ 眀攀爀攀渀✀琀 琀栀攀礀㼀 圀栀愀琀 愀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀ഊ>concatenation of cultures! Can anyone recommend a resource (books are fine) ਀㸀眀椀琀栀 椀渀昀漀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀㼀ഊ ਀吀爀礀 ∀吀栀攀 一漀爀洀愀渀 䘀愀琀攀Ⰰ ㄀㄀　　ⴀ㄀㄀㔀㐀∀ 䐀愀瘀椀搀 䌀⸀ 䐀漀甀最氀愀猀Ⰰ 唀 漀昀 䌀愀氀椀昀漀爀渀椀愀 倀爀攀猀猀Ⰰഊ1976, ISBN: 0-520-03027-3, Library of Congress Cat. Card 75-13155 and his ਀昀漀氀氀漀眀 漀渀 瘀漀氀甀洀攀 ∀吀栀攀 一漀爀洀愀氀 䄀挀栀椀攀瘀洀攀渀琀∀⸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 01:48:42 EDT ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䐀椀愀渀愀䘀椀漀渀愀  愀琀 愀漀氀⸀挀漀洀ഊSubject: Re: SC - Rice in period? ਀ഊTerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes: ਀㰀㰀ഊ I would recommend reading Pomp and Sustenance, a cookbook of Sicilian ਀ 挀漀漀欀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀ 䈀攀愀爀 㸀㸀ഊ Ah, *that's* the name! I was blanking entirely. Lovely book, with lots of ਀椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 椀渀昀漀ⴀⴀ戀甀琀 渀漀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 眀攀氀氀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀攀搀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀⸀ 䌀氀漀猀攀猀琀 䤀ഊremember is an eggplant dish purported to be from the 1500s (?), with the ਀攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀 猀氀椀挀攀搀 椀渀 栀愀氀昀Ⰰ 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 猀欀椀渀Ⰰ 挀漀漀欀攀搀 愀渀搀 洀愀猀栀攀搀Ⰰ 猀攀愀猀漀渀攀搀Ⰰഊand replaced in the (Sautéed) shells, and drizzled with honey before serving. ਀䴀愀搀攀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀栀 愀 琀椀洀攀 漀爀 琀眀漀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀✀猀 戀攀攀渀 愀 眀栀椀氀攀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 洀愀礀 栀愀瘀攀 昀漀爀最漀琀琀攀渀 愀ഊlot of details........... ;-) ਀ഊ Ldy Diana ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 　㘀㨀㐀㔀㨀㐀㘀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: "Decker, Terry D." ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀䔀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 刀椀挀攀 椀渀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀㼀ഊ ਀㸀   䄀栀Ⰰ ⨀琀栀愀琀✀猀⨀ 琀栀攀 渀愀洀攀℀ 䤀 眀愀猀 戀氀愀渀欀椀渀最 攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀⸀ 䰀漀瘀攀氀礀 戀漀漀欀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀ഊ> interesting info--but no really well documented period recipes. Closest I ਀㸀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 椀猀 愀渀 攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀 搀椀猀栀 瀀甀爀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ㄀㔀　　猀 ⠀㼀⤀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀ഊ> eggplant sliced in half, removed from the skin, cooked and mashed, seasoned, ਀㸀 愀渀搀 爀攀瀀氀愀挀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ⠀匀愀甀琀攀搀⤀ 猀栀攀氀氀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀爀椀稀稀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 栀漀渀攀礀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最⸀ഊ> Made the dish a time or two, but it's been a while, so I may have ਀㸀 昀漀爀最漀琀琀攀渀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 搀攀琀愀椀氀猀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊ> ਀㸀                 䰀搀礀 䐀椀愀渀愀ഊ ਀吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 愀 昀攀眀 栀椀猀琀漀爀椀挀愀氀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀 愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀 焀甀漀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 椀猀ഊcompletely honest about her modern sources. She's definitely not trying to ਀爀攀挀爀攀愀琀攀 洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最⸀  䤀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀攀搀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 琀栀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀椀挀愀氀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀愀爀礀 愀渀搀ഊthe quotations more interesting than the recipes. ਀ഊBear ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㄀㈀㨀㐀㘀㨀㌀㄀ ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: "Decker, Terry D." ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 伀伀倀 ⴀ 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀 攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀 搀椀猀栀攀猀 ⠀氀漀渀最⤀ഊ ਀㸀 吀攀爀爀礀䐀  愀琀 䠀攀愀氀琀栀⸀匀琀愀琀攀⸀伀䬀⸀唀匀 眀爀椀琀攀猀㨀ഊ> << ਀㸀  䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 倀漀洀瀀 愀渀搀 匀甀猀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 愀 挀漀漀欀戀漀漀欀 漀昀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀ഊ> cooking. ਀㸀ഊ> Bear >> ਀㸀     䄀栀Ⰰ ⨀琀栀愀琀✀猀⨀ 琀栀攀 渀愀洀攀℀ 䤀 眀愀猀 戀氀愀渀欀椀渀最 攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀⸀ 䰀漀瘀攀氀礀 戀漀漀欀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀ഊ> interesting info--but no really well documented period recipes. Closest I ਀㸀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 椀猀 愀渀 攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀 搀椀猀栀 瀀甀爀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ㄀㔀　　猀 ⠀㼀⤀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀ഊ> eggplant sliced in half, removed from the skin, cooked and mashed, seasoned, ਀㸀 愀渀搀 爀攀瀀氀愀挀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ⠀匀愀甀琀攀搀⤀ 猀栀攀氀氀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀爀椀稀稀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 栀漀渀攀礀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最⸀ഊ> Made the dish a time or two, but it's been a while, so I may have ਀㸀 昀漀爀最漀琀琀攀渀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 搀攀琀愀椀氀猀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊ> ਀㸀                 䰀搀礀 䐀椀愀渀愀ഊ ਀䄀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 洀椀砀椀渀最 琀眀漀 搀椀猀栀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀瀀漀渀愀琀愀 愀渀搀 琀愀戀愀挀挀栀椀攀爀攀 搀椀ഊmelanzane. Neither has any date attached to them, however, they are ਀瀀爀攀挀攀搀攀搀 戀礀 猀漀洀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀氀礀 愀琀琀爀椀戀甀琀攀搀 䴀漀栀愀洀洀攀搀 椀戀渀 䤀琀洀渀愀栀Ⰰ 䔀洀椀爀 漀昀ഊCatania with notes on the derivation of her more modern versions. ਀ഊI'm not overly fond of eggplant, but these look tasty. ਀ഊBear ਀ഊCaponata (Sweet and Sour Eggplant) serves 6 ਀ഊ2 medium large eggplants (about 2 1/2 pounds) ਀猀愀氀琀ഊ1 1/2 cup olive oil ਀㄀ 洀攀搀椀甀洀 漀渀椀漀渀 猀氀椀挀攀搀ഊ6 ribs celery, cut into 1 inch lengths and blanced for 1 minute in boiling ਀眀愀琀攀爀ഊ1 cup pitted green olives ਀㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 挀愀瀀攀爀猀ഊ1 1/2 cups plain tomato sauce ਀㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 眀栀椀琀攀 眀椀渀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀ഊ2 tablespoons of sugar ਀㈀ 琀愀戀氀攀猀瀀漀漀渀猀 甀渀猀眀攀攀琀攀渀攀搀 挀漀挀漀愀 ⠀漀瀀琀椀漀渀愀氀⤀ഊ3/4 cup toasted almonds ਀ഊWash the eggplants, cut off the stems, and cut the eggplants into 3/4 inch ਀挀甀戀攀猀⸀  匀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀 眀椀琀栀 愀戀甀渀搀愀渀琀 猀愀氀琀 愀渀搀 愀氀氀漀眀 琀漀 搀爀愀椀渀 昀漀爀 愀渀 栀漀甀爀⸀  刀椀渀猀攀ഊwell, dry, and fry in 1 cup olive oil until golden brown on all sides. ਀䐀爀愀椀渀 漀渀 愀戀猀漀爀戀攀渀琀 瀀愀瀀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀匀愀甀琀攀 琀栀攀 漀渀椀漀渀 椀渀 ㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 漀氀椀瘀攀 漀椀氀 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 戀攀最椀渀猀 琀漀 挀漀氀漀爀⸀  䄀搀搀 琀栀攀ഊblanched celery and cook a minute longer, then add the olives, capers, ਀琀漀洀愀琀漀 猀愀甀挀攀Ⰰ 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀Ⰰ 猀甀最愀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀挀漀愀 椀昀 礀漀甀 氀椀欀攀⸀  匀椀洀洀攀爀 昀漀爀 㔀ഊminutes. ਀ഊStir in the eggplant and simmer for 10 minutes. Correct the salt, the ਀爀攀昀爀椀最攀爀愀琀攀 昀漀爀 ㈀㐀 栀漀甀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀匀攀爀瘀攀 琀栀攀 挀愀瀀漀渀愀琀愀Ⰰ 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀漀愀猀琀攀搀 愀氀漀洀漀渀搀猀Ⰰ 攀椀琀栀攀爀 挀漀氀搀 漀爀 愀琀 爀漀漀洀ഊteperature. ਀ഊNote: The addition of cocoa, a very baroque, Spanish touch, renders the ਀挀愀瀀漀渀愀琀愀 爀椀挀栀攀爀 椀渀 挀漀氀漀爀 愀渀搀 椀渀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀攀渀挀礀⸀  匀椀渀挀攀 洀礀 漀眀渀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀ഊpreferences run to things simple, I usually leave it out. ਀ഊAccording to one book the chefs of the aristocracy would also serve caponata ਀∀猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 戀漀琀琀愀爀最愀Ⰰ 琀甀渀愀 爀漀攀Ⰰ 栀愀爀搀ⴀ戀漀椀氀攀搀 攀最最 礀漀氀欀Ⰰ 愀氀氀 爀攀搀甀挀攀搀 琀漀 愀ഊpowder; crumbled hard-boiled egg whites, tiny octupus boiled and chopped, ਀猀洀愀氀氀 猀栀爀椀洀瀀猀Ⰰ 戀漀渀攀搀 猀愀爀搀椀渀攀猀 椀渀 漀椀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 猀栀攀氀氀昀椀猀栀 礀漀甀 眀椀猀栀⸀∀  䤀ഊfind the idea appalling and recommend confining oneself to a liberal ਀猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀椀渀最 漀昀 琀漀愀猀琀攀搀 愀氀洀漀渀搀 猀氀椀瘀攀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀吀愀戀愀挀挀栀椀攀爀攀 搀椀 䴀攀氀愀渀稀愀渀攀 ⠀䔀最最瀀氀愀渀琀 猀渀甀昀昀戀漀砀攀猀⤀  匀攀爀瘀攀猀 㘀ഊ ਀㌀ 猀洀愀氀氀椀猀栀 攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀猀ഊsalt ਀㄀ 洀攀搀椀甀洀 漀渀椀漀渀ഊ1/2 cup olive oil ਀㄀　 愀渀挀栀漀瘀礀 昀椀氀氀攀琀猀ഊ1 teaspoon olive oil ਀㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 瀀愀爀猀氀攀礀ഊ3 garlic cloves ਀㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 挀愀瀀攀爀猀ഊ1 cup toasted breadcrumbs ਀㄀⼀㌀ 挀甀瀀 昀椀渀攀氀礀 搀椀挀攀 猀愀氀愀洀椀 ⠀漀瀀琀椀漀渀愀氀⤀ഊ2 or 3 egg whites, beaten until foamy ਀㈀ 挀甀瀀猀 搀爀椀攀搀 戀爀攀愀搀 挀爀甀洀戀猀ഊvegetable oil for frying ਀ഊWash the eggplants, remove the stems, cut in half vertically, and hollow out ਀攀愀挀栀 栀愀氀昀Ⰰ 氀攀愀瘀椀渀最 ㄀⼀㈀ 椀渀挀栀 猀栀攀氀氀猀⸀  倀甀琀 戀漀琀栀 琀栀攀 猀栀攀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 瀀甀氀瀀 琀漀ഊsoak in salted water for 2 hours. Rinse and drain. Blanch the shells in ਀戀漀椀氀椀渀最 眀愀琀攀爀 昀漀爀 愀戀漀甀琀 㔀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 搀爀愀椀渀⸀ഊ ਀䴀椀渀挀攀 漀爀 最爀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 漀渀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 猀愀甀琀攀 椀琀 椀渀 ㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 漀氀椀瘀攀 漀椀氀 甀渀琀椀氀 猀漀昀琀⸀ഊRoughly chop the pulp of the eggplant and add it to the onion. Saute for ਀愀戀漀甀琀 ㄀　 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 漀爀 甀渀琀椀氀 猀漀昀琀Ⰰ 猀琀椀爀爀椀渀最 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀琀氀礀 琀漀 瀀爀攀瘀攀渀琀 猀琀椀挀欀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀䌀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 愀渀挀栀漀瘀椀攀猀 椀渀 ㄀ 琀攀愀猀瀀漀漀渀 漀椀氀 漀瘀攀爀 猀琀攀愀洀 甀渀琀椀氀 挀爀攀愀洀礀⸀⨀  䴀椀渀挀攀 琀栀攀ഊparsley, the garlic and the capers, then add along with the anchovies to the ਀攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀ⴀ愀渀搀ⴀ漀渀椀漀渀 洀椀砀琀甀爀攀⸀  匀琀椀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 琀漀愀猀琀攀搀 戀爀攀愀搀挀爀甀洀戀猀 愀渀搀 猀愀氀愀洀椀Ⰰ 椀昀ഊusing it. Blend thoroughly, adding a little oil if necessary to make a ਀昀愀椀爀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀愀挀琀 昀椀氀氀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀䘀椀氀氀 琀栀攀 攀最最瀀氀愀渀琀 猀栀攀氀氀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 瀀甀氀瀀ⴀ愀渀ⴀ挀爀甀洀戀 洀椀砀琀甀爀攀Ⰰ 瀀爀攀猀猀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀 琀漀ഊmake it as compact as possible. Bind the stuffed shells by dipping both ਀猀椀搀攀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀攀愀琀攀渀 攀最最 眀栀椀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 搀爀椀攀搀 戀爀攀愀搀 挀爀甀洀戀猀⸀  䴀愀欀攀ഊsure they are well coated. ਀ഊFry the eggplant in 1/4 inch hot oil until well browned on each side. Be ਀猀甀爀攀 琀漀 戀攀最椀渀 昀爀礀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 昀椀氀氀椀渀最 猀椀搀攀 搀漀眀渀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀 琀栀漀甀最栀 琀栀椀猀 琀愀欀攀猀ഊcareful handling; otherwise escaping air bubbles will crack the crust. Turn ਀愀渀搀 昀爀礀 琀栀攀 猀欀椀渀 猀椀搀攀⸀  䐀爀愀椀渀 漀渀 愀戀猀漀爀戀攀渀琀 瀀愀瀀攀爀 愀渀搀 猀攀爀瘀攀 愀琀 爀漀漀洀ഊtemperature. ਀ഊ*In a seperate pan or double boiler (I always use a small double-handled ਀昀爀礀椀渀最 瀀愀渀 琀栀愀琀 眀椀氀氀 猀椀琀 漀渀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 洀礀 猀瀀愀最栀攀琀琀椀 瀀漀琀⤀Ⰰ 挀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 愀渀挀栀漀瘀椀攀猀ഊtogether with one teaspoon of olive oil, stirring them until they dissolve ਀椀渀琀漀 愀 挀攀愀洀⸀  吀栀椀猀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 搀漀渀攀 漀瘀攀爀 猀琀攀愀洀 愀渀搀 渀漀琀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 昀氀愀洀攀Ⰰഊlest the anchovies turn bitter. ਀ഊRecipes are taken from: Simeti, Mary Taylor, Pomp an Sustenance, ਀吀眀攀渀琀礀ⴀ昀椀瘀攀 䌀攀渀琀甀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀 䘀漀漀搀㬀 䬀渀漀瀀昀Ⰰ 一攀眀 夀漀爀欀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㠀㤀⸀  䌀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀ഊavailable from The Ecco Press as a trade paperback, $19.95. ISBN ਀　ⴀ㠀㠀　　㄀ⴀ㘀㄀　ⴀ㠀ഊ ਀ഊFrom: David Friedman ਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: Dress in Fatimid Sicily-10th century ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀愀琀Ⰰ 　㌀ 䘀攀戀 ㈀　　㄀ 　㐀㨀㔀㄀㨀　㈀ 䜀䴀吀ഊ ਀洀愀爀椀搀漀渀渀愀  愀琀 眀漀爀氀搀渀攀琀⸀愀琀琀⸀渀攀琀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ> I am searching for male and female dress in Fatimid Sicily in the 10th ਀㸀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀⸀ 䤀 挀愀渀渀漀琀 昀椀渀搀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀愀爀挀栀攀搀 琀栀攀 洀愀樀漀爀ഊ> costume sites. If you know of any book sources, please let me know. The ਀㸀 挀漀猀琀甀洀攀 戀漀漀欀猀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 椀最渀漀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀挀攀渀琀爀愀琀攀 漀渀ഊ> Byzantine dress. ਀ഊThere is a cathedral ceiling in Palermo that shows male dress and can be ਀昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 愀 昀愀椀爀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 戀漀漀欀猀⸀ 䤀✀洀 渀漀琀 猀甀爀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀愀琀攀⸀ഊ-- ਀䐀愀瘀椀搀⼀䌀愀爀椀愀搀漀挀ഊhttp://www.best.com/~ddfr/Medieval/Medieval.html ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀愀琀Ⰰ ㌀㄀ 䨀愀渀 ㈀　　㐀 ㄀㄀㨀　㐀㨀㈀㄀ ⴀ　㔀　　 ⠀䜀䴀吀ⴀ　㔀㨀　　⤀ഊFrom: Christiane ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䴀攀搀椀琀攀爀爀愀渀攀愀渀 昀漀漀搀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊ-----Original Message----- ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀倀栀椀氀 吀爀漀礀⼀ 䜀⸀ 吀愀挀椀琀甀猀 䄀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀∀ 㰀愀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀  愀琀 瘀攀爀椀稀漀渀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊDidn't the Normans also hold Sicily, or part of it, for a while, ਀戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀渀㼀 吀栀愀琀 洀椀最栀琀 眀攀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 愀 昀愀挀琀漀爀Ⰰ 愀猀 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 椀昀 琀栀攀ഊcuisine of modern Normandy is any indication. ਀ഊAdamantius ਀ഊYes, indeed, the Normans did hold Sicily for awhile. In researching my ਀漀眀渀 昀愀洀椀氀礀✀猀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀Ⰰ 䤀 昀漀甀渀搀 漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 䌀漀爀氀攀漀渀攀 栀愀搀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀氀礀 戀攀攀渀 愀渀 ഊArab village called Qr'lani. When the Arabs were finally expelled from ਀瀀漀眀攀爀 ⠀愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 洀愀渀礀 挀栀漀猀攀 琀漀 爀攀洀愀椀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀⤀Ⰰ 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 䤀䤀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 漀昀 ഊthe Sicilian Norman kings and perhaps the best well known, had Corleone ਀爀攀猀攀琀琀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 䰀漀洀戀愀爀搀猀⸀ 䤀 欀攀瀀琀 眀漀渀搀攀爀椀渀最 眀栀礀 猀漀 洀愀渀礀 搀愀洀渀 爀攀搀 栀攀愀搀猀 ഊwith hazel blue or green eyes kept popping up in my grandmother's line. ਀ഊGianotta ਀ഊ ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀一匀瀀椀攀猀  愀琀 愀漀氀⸀挀漀洀ഊDate: Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:30:31 PM US/Central ਀吀漀㨀 匀䌀䄀䰀椀戀爀愀爀椀愀渀猀  愀琀 琀漀瀀椀挀愀⸀挀漀洀ഊSubject: [SCALibrarians] looking for another book ਀ ഊI have need of your expertise once again in finding a location for a book that my local librarians have not be able to find. That, and a journal article, both of which I am in great need of for my research. If you can help, you have my undying gratitude. ਀ ഊAbbas, Ihsan, ed. "A Biographical Dictionary of Sicilian Learned Men and Poets." Beirut, 1994. ਀ ഊStern, Samuel M. "A Twelfth-Century Circle of Hebrew Poets in Sicily". In 'Journal of Jewish Studies' 5 (1954). ਀  ഊNancy ਀⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ ⨀ഊNancy Spies ਀䄀爀攀氀愀琀攀 匀琀甀搀椀漀ഊwww.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㌀㄀ 䨀甀氀 ㈀　　㜀 ㄀㄀㨀㐀㄀㨀㈀㄀ ⴀ　㐀　　 ⠀䜀䴀吀ⴀ　㐀㨀　　⤀ഊFrom: Christiane ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ䌀漀漀欀猀崀 圀椀欀椀瀀攀搀椀愀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 漀渀 䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 䌀甀椀猀椀渀攀ഊTo: sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org ਀ഊ> "various European cultures during the Middle Ages, a period roughly ਀㸀 搀愀琀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 㔀琀栀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㄀㘀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀⸀∀ഊ> Where was it still the "Middle Ages" in the 1500s? ਀㸀 䐀攀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 氀愀琀椀昀漀渀搀椀 ⠀昀攀甀搀愀氀 攀猀琀愀琀攀猀⤀ 漀昀 匀椀挀椀氀礀⸀ 䘀攀甀搀愀氀 瀀攀爀焀甀椀猀椀琀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀  ഊabolished in Sicily until the Napeleonic occupation of Naples and the ਀䈀漀甀爀戀漀渀 挀爀漀眀渀✀猀 爀攀猀椀搀攀渀挀礀 椀渀 倀愀氀攀爀洀漀⸀ 䄀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀欀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀  ഊland were technically free tenants, the taxes and rents set by the ਀氀漀挀愀氀 戀愀爀漀渀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀 栀椀最栀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 洀甀挀栀 戀漀甀渀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀椀爀 氀愀渀搀  ഊby default. And their cuisine, such as it was, was decidedly ਀洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 㼀 琀栀攀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 搀椀猀栀 漀昀 洀愀挀挀甀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀 瀀攀愀猀愀渀琀✀猀 瀀攀愀猀攀  ഊporridge, possibly eaten since Roman times. ਀ഊGianotta ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㌀ 䨀愀渀 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㠀㨀㐀㘀㨀㌀㔀 ⴀ　㔀　　 ⠀䜀䴀吀ⴀ　㔀㨀　　⤀ഊFrom: Christiane ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 匀挀愀瀀攀挀攀Ⰰऀ猀愀洀愀欀 洀甀猀愀欀戀愀樀 ⸀⸀⸀ 樀甀猀琀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 䤀ഊ came across ਀吀漀㨀 ∀倀栀椀氀 吀爀漀礀 ⼀ 䜀⸀ 吀愀挀椀琀甀猀 䄀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀∀ 㰀愀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀㄀ 愀琀 瘀攀爀椀稀漀渀⸀渀攀琀㸀Ⰰഊ Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊAdamantius had said: ਀㸀 吀栀攀爀攀✀猀 琀栀椀猀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 挀漀渀猀漀渀愀渀琀猀 眀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 爀甀渀ഊ> across in foods when translated between different languages, or ਀㸀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 戀礀 猀挀爀椀戀愀氀 攀爀爀漀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 昀漀爀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 礀漀甀✀瘀攀 最漀琀 挀氀漀瘀攀猀ഊ> gilofre, cloves girofle, and cloves gillyflower, which sometimes are, ਀㸀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 琀栀椀渀最 ⠀戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀✀爀攀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 攀椀琀栀攀爀ഊ> the spice clove or the clove pink flower, and usually the former). I ਀㸀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 䤀✀瘀攀 猀攀攀渀 愀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 愀猀挀椀瀀椀甀洀 愀渀搀 愀猀瀀椀挀Ⰰഊ> although at the moment I couldn't swear to it. ਀ഊActually, there was free-flowing transposition of words in Norman and ਀䠀漀栀攀渀猀琀愀甀昀攀渀 匀椀挀椀氀礀 椀渀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 䄀爀愀戀椀挀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀  ഊLatin. The diwan documents analyzed by Jeremy Johns shows this. For ਀攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 愀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 琀愀砀 椀洀瀀漀猀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䴀甀猀氀椀洀 挀漀渀焀甀攀爀漀爀猀 漀渀  ഊnon-Muslims (dhmimmi) called the jizya. In Norman Sicily, it was the ਀䴀甀猀氀椀洀猀 眀栀漀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 琀栀攀 搀栀椀洀洀椀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀漀 猀瀀攀愀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀搀 琀漀 瀀愀礀 琀栀攀  ഊjizya ? which was transformed into "gesia" in Latin. ਀ഊAnother small example: one document refers to a Greek and his vendor ਀眀椀昀攀 匀攀琀攀氀挀栀漀甀猀漀甀渀 ⠀愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 栀漀眀 琀栀攀 䰀愀琀椀渀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀攀搀 栀攀爀  ഊname). In Arabic, it was, "Sitt al Husn," (Mistress of Beauty). She ਀洀甀猀琀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 愀 氀漀漀欀攀爀⸀ 伀琀栀攀爀 渀愀洀攀猀 最漀琀 琀爀愀渀猀氀椀琀攀爀愀琀攀搀 琀漀漀㨀  ഊAbderrachmen instead of Abd' al Achmen, for example. ਀ഊThe scribes did the best that they could do. Frederick's ਀愀搀洀椀渀椀猀琀爀愀琀漀爀猀 洀漀猀琀氀礀 甀猀攀搀 䰀愀琀椀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀猀 猀琀椀氀氀  ഊcoming out in Arabic. ਀ഊGianotta ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㔀 䐀攀挀 ㈀　　㤀 ㄀㈀㨀㐀㘀㨀㈀㐀 ⴀ　㔀　　 ⠀䜀䴀吀ⴀ　㔀㨀　　⤀ഊFrom: Christiane ਀吀漀㨀 猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Period pasta sauce (was Re: A couple of ਀ऀ焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀⤀ഊ ਀伀渀 䐀攀挀 ㄀㌀Ⰰ ㈀　　㤀Ⰰ 愀琀 ㄀㨀㈀㄀ 倀䴀Ⰰ 䤀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ<<< The "fresh cheeses dripping with butter and milk on all sides," what kind of cheese do you think he was referring to? It certainly doesn't sound like Parmesan. Taking a look at the Florilegium and the cheese entries there, could Landi have been referring to a mascarpone? >>> ਀ഊAdamantius replied: ਀㰀㰀㰀 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 琀栀椀渀欀 椀琀✀猀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 椀渀 愀 挀漀栀攀猀椀瘀攀 洀愀猀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 戀愀爀攀氀礀⸀ 䈀甀昀昀愀氀漀ⴀ洀椀氀欀 洀漀稀稀愀爀攀氀氀愀㼀 㸀㸀㸀ഊ ਀夀漀甀 欀渀漀眀Ⰰ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ 刀攀愀搀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 漀昀 眀愀琀攀爀 戀甀昀昀愀氀漀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 琀栀攀漀爀椀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀渀椀洀愀氀 眀愀猀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀氀愀渀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 一漀爀洀愀渀 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀猀⸀ഊ ਀䴀漀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 愀琀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀洀漀稀稀愀爀攀氀氀愀搀漀瀀⸀椀琀⼀ഊ ਀䄀搀攀氀椀猀愀 ഊ ਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris Sicily-msg Page 7 of 7 ਀ഊ