fruit-pears-msg - 5/17/09 ਀ഊPeriod pears and pear recipes. ਀ഊNOTE: See also these files: fruits-msg, apples-msg, fruit-quinces-msg, ਀昀爀甀椀琀ⴀ洀攀氀漀渀猀ⴀ洀猀最Ⰰ 昀爀甀椀琀ⴀ挀椀琀爀甀猀ⴀ洀猀最Ⰰ 眀椀渀攀ⴀ洀猀最Ⰰ 瀀攀爀爀礀ⴀ洀猀最Ⰰ 倀攀爀椀漀搀ⴀ䘀爀甀椀琀ⴀ愀爀琀⸀ഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഊNOTICE - ਀ഊThis file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday. ਀ഊThis file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org ਀ഊI have done a limited amount of editing. Messages having to do with separate topics were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the message IDs were removed to save space and remove clutter. ਀ഊThe comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. 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If information is published from these messages, please give credit to the originator(s). ਀ഊThank you, ਀    䴀愀爀欀 匀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀                  䄀䬀䄀㨀  吀䠀䰀漀爀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀 氀椀 刀漀甀猀ഊ Stefan at florilegium.org ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䴀漀渀Ⰰ ㈀㠀 䨀甀氀 㤀㜀 ㄀㤀㨀㌀㜀㨀㄀㜀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: Dottie Elliott ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 倀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 圀椀渀攀 匀愀甀挀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀⸀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀爀攀戀攀挀挀愀 琀愀渀琀猀 㜀⼀㈀㠀⼀㤀㜀 ㌀㨀㔀㜀 倀䴀㨀ഊ>Two questions regarding Pears in Wine Sauce - ਀㸀㄀⤀ 䤀✀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 匀伀 洀愀渀礀 琀椀洀攀猀 愀琀 昀攀愀猀琀猀⸀  䤀猀 椀琀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀愀戀氀攀㼀ഊ ਀夀攀猀⸀  䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀戀漀漀欀 眀椀琀栀 洀攀 戀甀琀 䤀 眀椀氀氀 氀漀漀欀 椀琀 甀瀀 氀愀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀㸀㈀⤀ 刀攀最愀爀搀氀攀猀猀Ⰰ 挀愀渀 礀漀甀 洀愀欀攀 椀琀 椀渀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 昀爀攀攀稀攀 椀琀 ⠀氀椀欀攀 昀漀爀 瀀攀渀渀猀椀挀⤀㼀ഊ>Or will that wreck the texture and I should just bite the bullet and cook ਀㸀琀栀攀洀 漀渀猀椀琀攀㼀  ⠀一漀琀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 眀栀漀 眀愀渀琀✀猀 琀栀攀洀 眀愀渀琀猀 䰀伀吀匀 漀昀ഊ>them to go with the LOTS of Onion Sops her husband wants, which can be made ਀㸀椀渀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 昀爀漀稀攀渀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀  吀栀攀 氀攀猀猀 倀攀渀渀猀椀挀 琀椀洀攀 漀瘀攀爀 愀 栀漀琀 猀琀漀瘀攀 洀愀欀椀渀最ഊ>large quantities of ostensible staples, the happier I will be :-) ਀ഊI do this all the time. It freezes very well. For those who can't ਀挀漀渀猀甀洀攀 愀氀挀漀栀漀氀Ⰰ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀氀猀漀 挀漀漀欀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀 搀椀猀栀 猀甀戀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀渀最 ഊapricot nectar for the wine. It tastes wonderful and also freezes well. ਀ഊClarissa ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㈀㤀 䨀甀氀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 　㠀㨀㄀㘀㨀㄀㔀 ⴀ　㐀　　 ⠀䔀䐀吀⤀ഊFrom: Bronwynmgn at aol.com ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 倀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 圀椀渀攀 匀愀甀挀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀⸀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀㰀㰀 吀眀漀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 爀攀最愀爀搀椀渀最 倀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 圀椀渀攀 匀愀甀挀攀 ⴀ  ഊ 1) I've been served this SO many times at feasts. Is it documentable? >> ਀ഊThere is a Pears in Wine Syrup recipe in _Traveling Dysshes_. The recipe in ਀焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 琀愀欀攀渀 昀爀漀洀 䠀愀爀氀攀椀愀渀 䴀匀 ㈀㜀㤀⸀㄀　Ⰰ 䘀椀昀琀攀攀渀琀栀 䌀攀渀琀甀爀礀 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀 愀渀搀ഊFrance. ਀ഊI believe that this is part of _Two Fifteenth Century Cookery Books_. So at ਀氀攀愀猀琀 漀渀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 昀漀爀 倀攀愀爀猀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀 椀渀 愀 眀椀渀攀 猀礀爀甀瀀 漀爀 猀愀甀挀攀 椀猀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀愀戀氀攀 琀漀ഊthe fifteenth century. ਀ഊBy the way, in this book (Traveling Dysshes) there is a variation using ਀挀愀渀渀攀搀 瀀攀愀爀猀⸀  吀栀椀猀 攀氀椀洀椀渀愀琀攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 瀀漀愀挀栀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀⸀  䈀甀琀 礀漀甀 猀琀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀ഊto keep the syrup on the stove for a while to simmer it down. ਀ഊBrangwayna Morgan ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㈀㤀 䨀甀氀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 　㤀㨀㄀㄀㨀㄀㌀ ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: gfrose at cotton.vislab.olemiss.edu (Terry Nutter) ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀  匀䌀 ⴀ 倀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 圀椀渀攀 匀愀甀挀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀⸀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀䠀椀Ⰰ 䬀愀琀攀爀椀渀攀 栀攀爀攀⸀  刀甀愀搀栀 愀猀欀猀㨀ഊ ਀㸀吀眀漀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 爀攀最愀爀搀椀渀最 倀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 圀椀渀攀 匀愀甀挀攀 ⴀ ഊ>1) I've been served this SO many times at feasts. Is it documentable? ਀ഊEminently. Recipes under two names (pears in confit, and wardons [or ਀瀀攀愀爀猀崀 椀渀 猀礀爀甀瀀⤀ 挀愀渀 戀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 䘀漀爀洀 漀昀 䌀甀爀礀攀 ⠀⌀㄀㌀㘀⤀Ⰰ 愀渀 伀爀搀椀渀愀渀挀攀ഊof Pottage (#86, #65), MS Harley 5401 (#44, #60), MS Arundel 334 (#120), ਀愀渀搀 戀漀琀栀 琀栀攀 洀愀渀甀猀挀爀椀瀀琀猀 椀渀 吀眀漀 䘀椀昀琀攀攀渀琀栀ⴀ䌀攀渀琀甀爀礀 䌀漀漀欀攀爀礀ⴀ䈀漀漀欀猀 ⠀昀椀爀猀琀ഊMS, Pottages Diverse #10; second MS, #96). ਀ഊNow, whether what you're used to actually follows any of these, or ਀愀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 䤀 挀愀渀✀琀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀ഊthe recipe. ਀ഊCheers, ਀ⴀ ⴀⴀ 䬀愀琀攀爀椀渀攀⼀吀攀爀爀礀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 00:06:36 -0700 (PDT) ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 爀漀甀猀猀攀愀甀 愀琀 猀挀渀⸀漀爀最 ⠀䄀渀渀攀ⴀ䴀愀爀椀攀 刀漀甀猀猀攀愀甀⤀ഊSubject: SC - Pears in Wine Sauce ਀ഊHello all from Anne-Marie. ਀䄀 氀愀搀礀 愀猀欀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 瀀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 眀椀渀攀 猀愀甀挀攀⸀ 夀攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 瘀攀爀礀 洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀Ⰰ 愀猀 ഊyou can see from the myriad sources that others have given you already. ਀夀漀甀 愀猀欀攀搀 昀漀爀 愀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀⸀ 䠀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀 爀攀挀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 搀漀渀攀 戀礀 䨀愀渀攀氀礀渀 漀昀 ഊFenmere. We used it at our recent Boon Day meal, with great success. I ਀栀愀瘀攀 最椀瘀攀渀 礀漀甀 琀栀攀 椀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 甀猀椀渀最 挀愀渀渀攀搀 瀀攀愀爀猀Ⰰ 猀椀渀挀攀 椀琀 猀漀甀渀搀猀 ഊlike you'll be camping. ਀ഊIf you need the primary source as well, let me know. ਀ഊWardonys in syryp (Harleian MS 279) ਀㄀ ㄀㘀 漀稀 挀愀渀 瀀攀愀爀 栀愀氀瘀攀猀 椀渀 氀椀最栀琀 猀礀爀甀瀀ഊ1 cup sweet red wine (we used port) ਀㈀ 琀猀瀀 挀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀ഊ1/4 cup sugar ਀㄀⼀㈀ 琀猀瀀 最爀漀甀渀搀 最椀渀最攀爀ഊ1 tsp white wine vinegar ਀㄀ 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀椀渀挀栀 猀愀昀昀爀漀渀ഊ ਀䌀漀洀戀椀渀攀 琀栀攀 眀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 猀瀀椀挀攀猀 愀渀搀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀⸀ 䈀漀椀氀 昀漀爀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㈀　 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 ഊit starts to thicken. Add the drained pears to the wine mixture and stir ਀琀椀氀氀 眀攀氀氀 挀漀愀琀攀搀⸀ 䌀愀渀 戀攀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀 眀愀爀洀 漀爀 挀漀氀搀⸀ 匀攀爀瘀攀猀 㐀ⴀ㘀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 瀀攀愀爀 栀愀氀昀 ഊper person. ਀ഊIf you cannot use real wine, I would suggest de-alchoholed wine. If you ਀挀愀渀✀琀 愀昀昀漀爀搀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 甀猀攀 琀栀攀 氀椀最栀琀 猀礀爀甀瀀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 ⠀椀琀✀猀 最爀愀瀀攀 樀甀椀挀攀Ⰰ ഊthat tastes from the pears that were in it). ਀ഊFor camping, I would suggest making up the syrup ahead of time, and ਀瀀甀琀琀椀渀最 椀琀 椀渀 樀愀爀猀⸀ 伀渀 猀椀琀攀Ⰰ 漀瀀攀渀 挀愀渀猀 漀昀 瀀攀愀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀爀漀眀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 ഊwarmed up syrup. Save the juice from the can. You can mix it with ਀氀攀昀琀漀瘀攀爀 猀礀爀甀瀀 愀渀搀 洀愀欀攀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 琀愀猀琀礀 琀爀攀愀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀猀⸀ഊ ਀䠀愀瘀攀 昀甀渀℀ഊ- --Anne-Marie ਀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀⬀ഊAnne-Marie Rousseau ਀爀漀甀猀猀攀愀甀 愀琀 猀挀渀⸀漀爀最ഊSeattle, Washington ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䴀漀渀Ⰰ 㐀 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 ㈀㄀㨀　　㨀　㠀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: gfrose at cotton.vislab.olemiss.edu (Terry Nutter) ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀  匀䌀 ⴀ 䐀攀猀猀攀爀琀 刀攀挀椀瀀攀猀ഊ ਀䠀椀Ⰰ 䬀愀琀攀爀椀渀攀 栀攀爀攀⸀  匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀猀欀猀 栀漀眀 琀漀 琀攀氀氀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 攀愀琀椀渀最 瀀攀愀爀猀⸀ഊWell, generically, cooking pears tend to be tarter, and hard and crunchy ਀眀栀攀渀 昀甀氀氀礀 爀椀瀀攀⸀  䈀甀琀 最椀瘀攀渀 栀漀眀 甀渀爀椀瀀攀 洀漀猀琀 猀甀瀀攀爀洀愀爀欀攀琀 昀爀甀椀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀匀ഊis, applying the rule requires prior familiarity with what the variety ਀⨀猀栀漀甀氀搀⨀ 戀攀 氀椀欀攀⸀ഊ ਀䤀渀 琀栀攀 唀匀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀爀攀 䈀漀猀挀 瀀攀愀爀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 氀愀爀最攀Ⰰഊcrunchy, and which tend to retain a greenish cast to the peel even when ਀昀甀氀氀礀 爀椀瀀攀⸀  吀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 攀愀琀椀渀最 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀爀攀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 䄀渀樀漀甀猀⸀ഊ ਀䌀栀攀攀爀猀Ⰰഊ- -- Katerine/Terry ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 㘀 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 ㄀㌀㨀㐀㔀㨀㈀㔀 ⬀　　　　ഊFrom: Cynthia Cooper ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 䐀攀猀猀攀爀琀 刀攀挀椀瀀攀猀ഊ ਀㸀 匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀猀欀猀 栀漀眀 琀漀 琀攀氀氀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 攀愀琀椀渀最 瀀攀愀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀䴀愀渀礀 礀攀愀爀猀 愀最漀Ⰰ 椀渀 愀 氀愀渀搀 昀愀爀Ⰰ 昀愀爀 愀眀愀礀⸀ 椀攀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 眀愀猀 愀 猀洀愀氀氀 挀栀椀氀搀 ഊgrowing up in England. We had several fruit trees in the garden. One ਀漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 眀愀猀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 瀀攀愀爀 琀爀攀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀爀甀椀琀 眀愀猀 瘀攀爀礀 栀愀爀搀 愀渀搀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 ഊimposible to eat fresh. But I liked the flavour and would chip ਀氀椀琀琀氀攀 瀀椀攀挀攀猀 漀昀昀 眀椀琀栀 洀礀 琀攀攀琀栀⸀ 伀渀攀 瀀攀愀爀 眀漀甀氀搀 欀攀攀瀀 洀攀 戀甀猀礀 昀漀爀 愀 ഊlong time. The family eat these pears after they had been either ਀猀琀攀眀攀搀 漀爀 戀漀琀琀氀攀搀⸀ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀 椀搀攀愀 眀栀愀琀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 瀀攀愀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 ഊdefinately a cooking pear. So I can say when you have experienced the ਀琀眀漀 琀礀瀀攀猀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 愀 ഊcooking pear and an eating pear. ਀ഊCynethryth the Dutiful ਀ഊCynthia Cooper ਀䴀愀爀欀攀琀椀渀最 䐀攀瀀愀爀琀洀攀渀琀      倀栀漀渀攀㨀 㘀㐀ⴀ㘀ⴀ㌀㔀　ⴀ㔀㔀㤀㐀ഊMassey University Fax: 64-6-350-2260 ਀倀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 䈀愀最 ㄀㄀㈀㈀㈀           䔀ⴀ洀愀椀氀㨀 䌀⸀䌀漀漀瀀攀爀 愀琀 洀愀猀猀攀礀⸀愀挀⸀渀稀ഊPalmerston North http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ccooper/ ਀一攀眀 娀攀愀氀愀渀搀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 12:46:53 -0400 (EDT) ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 唀搀甀椀搀漀 愀琀 愀漀氀⸀挀漀洀ഊSubject: SC - Pears ਀ഊ<< How do I know which pears are cooking pairs and which ਀ 漀渀攀猀 愀爀攀 戀攀猀琀 昀漀爀 攀愀琀椀渀最㼀 䄀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 氀愀戀攀氀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀礀 漀爀ഊ should I look for specific names? ਀  㸀㸀ഊ ਀圀椀渀琀攀爀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀爀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 瀀攀愀爀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 琀攀渀搀 琀漀 爀攀洀愀椀渀 栀愀爀搀 氀椀欀攀 焀甀椀渀挀攀猀 甀渀琀椀氀ഊcooked. ਀ഊLord Ras ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㐀 伀挀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 　㄀㨀㌀㜀㨀㄀㘀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: marilyn traber ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 愀瀀瀀氀攀猀ഊ ਀䰀爀搀刀愀猀 愀琀 愀漀氀⸀挀漀洀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ> << or, depending on ingredient proportion and emphasis, applesauce ਀㸀  琀栀椀挀欀攀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 爀椀挀攀 昀氀漀甀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀最最猀⸀  㸀㸀ഊ> ਀㸀 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 椀渀 昀愀挀琀 琀栀攀 瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀 䤀 甀猀攀⸀ 䈀愀猀椀挀愀氀氀礀 椀琀✀猀 愀 戀愀欀攀搀 挀甀猀琀愀爀搀 眀椀琀栀ഊ> lots of apple sauce ਀㸀ഊ> Ras ਀ഊTake a large can of pears in syrup, drain and reserve the heavy syrup. ਀䜀椀瘀攀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀 眀栀椀爀氀 椀渀 愀 戀氀攀渀搀攀爀Ⰰ 愀搀搀椀渀最 樀甀猀琀 攀渀漀甀最栀 樀甀椀挀攀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 椀琀ഊpearsauce. Use in place of the pumpkin in a pie recipe. Pour a puddle of ਀眀栀漀氀攀 挀爀攀愀洀 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀 眀栀攀渀 椀琀 椀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 栀愀氀昀 搀漀渀攀⸀ഊ ਀洀愀爀最愀氀椀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 18:50:02 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䰀漀甀椀猀攀 匀甀最愀爀∀ 㰀搀爀愀最漀渀昀礀爀 愀琀 琀礀挀栀漀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: SC - Fw: collegium spiced pears ਀ഊthought you would enjoy these :) ਀ഊ- -----Original Message----- ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀倀愀琀 䴀挀䜀爀攀最漀爀∀ 㰀瀀愀琀 愀琀 氀氀漀礀搀⸀挀漀洀㸀 戀礀 眀愀礀 漀昀 倀愀琀 䴀挀䜀爀攀最漀爀 㰀瀀愀琀 愀琀 氀氀漀礀搀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊTo: SCA-WEST at galaxy.csuchico.edu ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀渀攀猀搀愀礀Ⰰ 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀㘀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㜀 㔀㨀㈀㔀 倀䴀ഊSubject: collegium spiced pears ਀ഊ>Several people have written in the last couple of days asking for this ਀㸀爀攀挀椀瀀攀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀 昀漀爀 吀栀愀渀欀猀最椀瘀椀渀最⸀⸀⸀⸀ 猀漀 䤀✀洀 戀爀漀愀搀挀愀猀琀椀渀最 椀琀 愀 琀愀搀ഊ>bit wider... ਀㸀ഊ>>My lady was after the recipe for the pears that, as I recall, were just ਀㸀㸀戀礀 琀栀攀猀攀氀瘀攀猀 椀渀 䤀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀 爀攀搀 氀椀焀甀椀搀⠀㼀⤀⸀  䤀 搀椀猀琀椀挀琀氀礀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 栀攀爀ഊ>>saying "these are really good" and she keeps refering to them as "spiced". ਀㸀㸀䐀漀攀猀 琀栀椀猀 栀攀氀瀀㼀  匀漀爀爀礀 洀礀 氀愀搀礀 椀猀 愀琀 眀漀爀欀⸀ 㨀⤀  䄀渀礀 栀攀氀瀀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀搀⸀ഊ>> ਀㸀最漀琀 椀琀℀ 吀䠀攀礀✀爀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 䈀甀氀氀愀挀攀 漀爀 䈀甀氀氀礀挀攀㨀 倀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 倀氀甀洀 猀愀甀挀攀⸀ഊ> ਀㸀吀栀椀猀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 ∀吀愀欀攀 愀 吀栀漀甀猀愀渀搀 䔀最最猀 漀爀 䴀漀爀攀∀ 戀礀 䌀椀渀搀礀 刀攀渀昀爀攀眀㬀ഊ>the recipe is originally from "Two fifteenth century cookery bokes". ਀㸀ഊ>Bolas/Bullace/Bullyce ਀㸀ഊ>1/2 lb red plums, washed and pitted ਀㸀㄀ 挀甀瀀 爀攀搀 眀椀渀攀 漀爀 戀甀爀最甀渀搀礀ഊ>1 tsp rice flour ਀㸀㄀ 爀椀瀀攀Ⰰ 昀椀爀洀 瀀攀愀爀Ⰰ 栀愀氀瘀攀搀 愀渀搀 挀漀爀攀搀ഊ>3 dates, pitted and halved lengthwise ਀㸀㈀ 吀愀戀氀攀猀瀀漀漀渀猀 猀甀最愀爀ഊ>1 tsp ginger powder ਀㸀㄀⼀㠀 琀猀瀀 挀氀漀瘀攀ഊ>1/2 tsp mace ਀㸀㄀ 琀猀瀀⸀ 挀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀ഊ> ਀㸀倀甀琀 瀀氀甀洀猀 愀渀搀 ㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 爀攀愀搀 眀椀渀攀 椀渀 愀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 瀀漀琀⸀ 䈀漀椀氀㬀 挀漀漀欀 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀 瀀氀甀洀猀ഊ>turn to pulp. Remove from heat. Strain the wine and plums through a strainer ਀㸀椀渀琀漀 愀 瀀漀琀⸀ 䄀搀搀 爀椀挀攀 昀氀漀甀爀 愀渀搀 猀琀椀爀⸀ 刀攀ⴀ栀攀愀琀Ⰰ 猀琀椀爀爀椀渀最 猀琀攀愀搀椀氀礀 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀ഊ>mixture thickens slightly. Add spices and stirr until the mixture is as ਀㸀琀栀椀挀欀 愀猀 氀椀焀甀椀搀 樀攀氀氀礀⸀ 刀攀洀漀瘀攀 昀爀漀洀 栀攀愀琀Ⰰ 瀀漀甀爀 椀渀琀漀 愀 猀栀愀氀氀漀眀 搀椀猀栀 愀渀搀 猀攀琀ഊ>aside. ਀㸀ഊ>Cook the pear in 1/2 cup red wine until it is fork tender. remove, drain, ਀㸀猀氀椀挀攀 椀渀琀漀 猀椀砀 猀氀椀挀攀猀⸀ 䄀爀爀愀渀最攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀栀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 瀀氀甀洀 猀愀甀挀攀⸀ഊ> ਀㸀吀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 猀椀砀 搀愀琀攀 瀀椀攀挀攀猀Ⰰ 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀 眀椀琀栀 圀栀椀琀攀 瀀漀眀搀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀爀爀愀渀最攀 眀椀琀栀ഊ>the sauce and pears. Serve Cold. ਀㸀ഊ>White Powder (according to Renfrew; each cook made up her/his own.) ਀㸀ഊ>2 tsp cinnamon powder ਀㸀㄀ 琀猀瀀 最椀渀最攀爀 瀀漀眀搀攀爀ഊ>1 tsp nutmeg powder ਀㸀㈀ 琀猀瀀 猀甀最愀爀⸀ഊ> ਀㸀䴀椀砀Ⰰ 猀琀漀爀攀 椀渀 愀渀 愀椀爀琀椀最栀琀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀爀⸀ഊ> ਀㸀  瀀愀琀⼀猀椀漀戀栀愀渀ഊ>====================================================== ਀㸀匀椀漀戀栀愀渀 䴀攀搀栀戀栀 伀✀刀漀愀爀欀攀 ⼀ 倀愀琀 䴀挀䜀爀攀最漀爀⼀ 猀椀漀戀栀愀渀 愀琀 氀氀漀礀搀⸀挀漀洀ഊ> House Northmark, Cynagua, The West ਀㸀   栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀氀氀漀礀搀⸀挀漀洀⼀縀瀀愀琀洀挀最⼀猀挀愀⸀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 21:26:46 EST ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䰀爀搀刀愀猀 㰀䰀爀搀刀愀猀 愀琀 愀漀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: SC - Fruits ਀ഊmargritt at mindspring.com writes: ਀㰀㰀  匀愀洀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 琀攀爀洀猀 ∀倀攀愀爀猀∀ 愀渀搀 ∀圀愀爀搀攀渀猀∀⸀ 䄀爀攀 圀愀爀搀攀渀猀 愀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀ഊ pear? >> ਀ഊWardens are a specific type of pear and are available in better markets today. ਀吀栀愀礀 愀爀攀 攀猀猀攀渀琀椀愀氀氀礀 愀 栀愀爀搀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 瀀攀愀爀Ⰰ 䤀䤀刀䌀⸀ഊ ਀刀愀猀ഊ ਀ഊSubject: ANST - POIRES AU GRATIN ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ 　㌀ 䘀攀戀 㤀㠀 　㄀㨀　㈀㨀　　 䴀匀吀ഊFrom: "James Crouchet" ਀吀漀㨀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀 愀琀 䄀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀伀刀䜀ഊ ਀倀漀猀琀椀渀最 刀攀挀椀瀀攀猀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 眀攀㼀 伀欀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 瀀氀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀䐀椀搀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 倀攀愀爀 䐀攀猀猀攀爀琀 愀琀 䌀愀渀搀氀攀洀愀猀㼀 䠀攀爀攀 椀琀 椀猀㨀ഊ ਀倀伀䤀刀䔀匀 䄀唀 䜀刀䄀吀䤀一ഊ ਀吀愀欀攀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀渀搀 挀甀琀 琀栀攀洀 挀漀爀猀攀⸀ 吀漀 洀愀欀攀 愀 猀愀甀挀攀Ⰰ 戀漀椀氀 愀渀搀ഊstrain apricots and mix them with sugar and sweet spices. Add ਀眀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 戀爀愀渀搀礀眀椀渀攀⸀ 䄀搀搀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 愀渀搀 琀栀椀挀欀攀渀⸀ 倀甀琀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 愀 搀椀猀栀ഊwith butter and the sauce and bake in a hot oven. Serve with crisp ਀瀀愀猀琀爀礀⸀ഊ ਀伀爀 椀渀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 昀漀爀洀㨀ഊ ਀㐀 氀愀爀最攀 䄀渀樀漀甀 瀀攀愀爀猀 ⠀㄀⼀㈀ 氀戀 攀愀挀栀⤀ ⴀ 瀀攀攀氀Ⰰ 挀漀爀攀 愀渀搀 搀椀挀攀 瘀攀爀礀 挀漀愀爀猀攀⸀ഊRemember, pear cores are much smaller than apple cores, so don't cut ਀愀眀愀礀 琀漀漀 洀甀挀栀⸀ 倀甀琀 椀渀 愀 搀攀攀瀀 戀漀眀氀⸀ഊ ਀吀漀 洀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 猀愀甀挀攀Ⰰ 洀椀砀 愀渀 ㄀㠀漀稀 樀愀爀 漀昀 愀瀀爀椀挀漀琀 瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀猀 ⠀琀栀攀ഊkind with sugar) with 2 tbsp dry vermouth, 1 tbsp brandy and 1 tbsp ਀猀栀攀爀爀礀⸀ 匀瀀椀挀攀 琀漀 琀愀猀琀攀⸀ 䤀 甀猀攀搀 ㄀⼀㐀 琀猀瀀 挀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀Ⰰ ㄀⼀㐀 琀猀瀀 挀愀爀搀愀洀漀洀ഊand 1/4 tsp allspice, but allspice and possibly cardamom are new ਀眀漀爀氀搀⸀ 䐀漀 渀漀琀 愀搀搀 瘀愀渀椀氀氀愀 漀爀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 漀瘀攀爀瀀漀眀攀爀攀搀⸀ 䄀搀搀 ㈀⸀㔀ഊtbsp unsalted butter and puree in a blender. ਀ഊPour the sauce into the bowl of pears and add 1/4 cup powdered ਀琀愀瀀椀漀挀愀 ⠀漀爀 猀甀戀猀琀椀琀甀琀攀 礀漀甀爀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 甀渀昀氀愀瘀漀爀攀搀 琀栀椀挀欀攀渀攀爀⤀ 愀渀搀 洀椀砀 椀琀ഊwell. [Note: I doubt tapioca is period for Europe, but I like it as ਀椀琀 椀猀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀氀礀 昀氀愀瘀漀爀氀攀猀猀⸀崀ഊ ਀䰀椀最栀琀氀礀 挀漀愀琀 愀渀 ㄀㈀砀㠀 瀀愀渀 眀椀琀栀 甀渀猀愀氀琀攀搀 戀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ 倀漀甀爀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀渀搀ഊsauce in the pan and level. Crumble 2 or 3 puff pastry over the ਀琀漀瀀 愀渀搀 戀愀欀攀 愀琀 㐀　　 搀攀最爀攀攀猀 䘀 昀漀爀 ㈀㔀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 ⠀愀搀搀 昀椀瘀攀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 椀昀ഊmore than 2 pans are done at once). ਀ഊJust before serving, top with a crisp puff pastry. The choice of ਀瀀愀猀琀爀礀 椀猀 挀爀椀琀椀挀愀氀 愀渀搀 䤀 昀椀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 ⠀椀爀漀渀椀挀愀氀氀礀⤀ 愀 挀漀漀欀椀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 愀ഊDore is perfect. You could also experiment with butter cookies or ਀猀栀漀爀琀戀爀攀愀搀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 栀攀愀瘀椀攀爀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀漀爀攀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 搀椀猀琀爀愀挀琀ഊfrom the pears. ਀ഊFor your own use, plan on 8 servings from a dish. For a feast, do 1 ਀搀椀猀栀 昀漀爀 愀戀漀甀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀 ㄀㐀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀猀 猀漀洀攀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 漀爀 挀愀渀渀漀琀 攀愀琀 椀琀 愀渀搀ഊmost folks will be full by then. At Candlemas I did not have any left ਀琀漀 琀愀欀攀 栀漀洀攀⸀ഊ ਀䐀漀渀 䌀栀爀椀猀琀椀愀渀 䐀漀爀攀ഊ ਀瀀⸀猀⸀ ⴀ 夀攀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 洀攀愀渀猀 瀀攀愀爀猀 眀椀琀栀 挀栀攀攀猀攀⸀ 一漀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀 挀栀攀攀猀攀⸀ 䤀ഊhave no idea where the name came from, but this a variation of a ਀䘀爀攀渀挀栀 搀攀猀猀攀爀琀 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀爀 琀漀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 15:18:34 +0100 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀夀攀氀搀栀愀洀Ⰰ 䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀攀 匀∀ 㰀挀猀礀㈀　㘀㠀㠀 愀琀 䜀氀愀砀漀圀攀氀氀挀漀洀攀⸀挀漀⸀甀欀㸀ഊSubject: SC - Wardens in syrup ਀ഊHad a look at Cindy's redactions, and it reminded me of something I meant to ਀洀攀渀琀椀漀渀⸀  圀愀爀搀攀渀猀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀漀爀椀漀甀猀氀礀 栀愀爀搀 瀀攀愀爀猀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀 眀栀攀渀 爀椀瀀攀⸀  䤀 猀甀猀瀀攀挀琀ഊthe initial simmer, unpeeled, was to get them down to a reasonable ਀栀愀渀搀氀攀愀戀氀攀 氀攀瘀攀氀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 瀀攀攀氀氀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀⸀  䤀 甀猀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀猀ഊhard as I can find (under-ripe conference usually), as I find ripe pears ਀琀攀渀搀 琀漀 搀椀猀椀渀琀攀最爀愀琀攀 椀渀琀漀 愀 猀氀甀猀栀 琀漀漀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀⸀ഊ ਀䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀攀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 13:44:06 -0500 (CDT) ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䰀 䠀攀爀爀ⴀ䜀攀氀愀琀琀 愀渀搀 䨀 刀 䜀攀氀愀琀琀 㰀氀椀漀渀琀愀洀爀 愀琀 瀀琀搀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: SC - Re: Wardonys in Syrop, WAS:Many Questions ਀ഊFrom: renfrow at skylands.net (Cindy Renfrow) ਀ഊ2)I am opening with Wardonys in Syrup, and I have found a few different ਀瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀猀⸀  匀漀洀攀 戀漀椀氀猀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 琀椀氀氀 琀攀渀搀攀爀 椀渀 眀愀琀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 甀猀攀 愀 爀攀搀ഊwine with mulberries. I was wondering if anyone had done this and which ਀琀栀攀礀 甀猀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀猀甀氀琀猀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 猀漀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀椀渀最⸀⸀⸀  䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 椀昀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最ഊrestrictive about the European distribution of Morus Spp., however I don't ਀爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 栀攀愀爀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 愀渀礀⸀ഊ ਀䠀椀 愀最愀椀渀℀  䤀 昀漀爀最漀琀 ⴀⴀ 䤀 瀀漀猀琀攀搀 愀 眀愀爀搀漀渀礀猀 椀渀 猀礀爀甀瀀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 琀漀ഊhttp://members.aol.com/renfrowcm/ttemsample.html ਀ഊCindy ਀ഊI heartily reccomend the "poached in red wine" version from Pleyn Delit, ਀琀栀漀甀最栀 䤀 甀猀攀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 愀渀搀 栀愀搀 渀漀瘀椀挀攀 挀漀漀欀猀 爀攀搀愀挀琀 椀琀 昀爀漀洀 猀挀爀愀琀挀栀 ⸀ഊWe used it one or two events ago, for my First Baromial Investiture menu, ਀愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 猀攀琀 漀昀 渀漀瘀椀挀攀 挀漀漀欀猀 眀攀爀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 搀漀 愀 琀攀爀爀椀昀椀挀 樀漀戀 漀昀 椀琀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀ഊso good the pears almost didn't make it out of the kitchen! As a joke, one ਀漀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀猀 瀀漀欀攀搀 挀氀漀瘀攀猀 椀渀琀漀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 瀀椀攀挀攀猀 ⠀琀栀攀爀攀戀礀 洀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瀀漀愀挀栀攀搀ഊpear quarters look like purple slugs with eyes), and served them to High Table. ਀ഊThis dish is versatile enough to be done up to a week in advance and ਀挀栀椀氀氀攀搀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 搀愀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 漀渀氀礀 瀀漀爀琀椀漀渀 椀琀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 猀攀爀瘀攀ഊit. It improves with the added "marinating" time. Since it comes out a nice ਀爀椀挀栀 爀攀搀⼀瀀甀爀瀀氀攀 挀漀氀漀爀Ⰰ 䤀 爀攀挀挀漀洀攀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 最愀爀渀椀猀栀 眀椀琀栀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 瘀攀爀礀ഊpale: long strings of lemon or orange zest made using a zester, perhaps, or ਀眀栀椀瀀瀀攀搀ⴀ挀爀攀愀洀 瀀甀昀昀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀攀爀瘀攀 漀渀 愀 瀀愀氀攀 瀀氀愀琀攀⸀ 䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 最漀漀搀 戀攀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀ഊshortbread fans stuck into one or two of them (wait, I'm getting visually ਀椀渀猀瀀椀爀攀搀 栀攀爀攀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀⤀⸀ 匀甀搀搀攀渀 瘀椀猀椀漀渀㨀 䰀攀洀漀渀 愀渀搀 漀爀愀渀最攀 稀攀猀琀 琀愀椀氀猀 愀渀搀 眀椀渀最猀ഊ(or lettuce or sweet herbs), and a head from a piece of pastry stuck in the ਀氀愀猀琀 洀椀渀甀琀攀㨀 嘀漀椀氀愀Ⰰ 愀 瀀栀漀攀渀椀砀℀ 䤀琀 洀椀最栀琀 戀攀 眀漀爀琀栀 琀栀攀 琀爀漀甀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 栀椀最栀 琀愀戀氀攀℀ഊI think I just invented a Dish. ਀ഊAoife--who happens to be very hungry at the moment. ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀甀渀Ⰰ ㈀㌀ 䴀愀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㄀　㨀㈀㔀㨀㔀㘀 ⴀ　㜀　　 ⠀䴀匀吀⤀ഊFrom: Ben Engelsberg ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 刀攀挀椀瀀攀 昀爀漀洀 愀渀 漀氀搀 䜀漀甀爀洀攀琀 洀愀最愀稀椀渀攀ഊ ਀䤀 眀愀猀 昀氀椀瀀瀀椀渀最 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 猀漀洀攀 漀氀搀 椀猀猀甀攀猀 漀昀 䜀漀甀爀洀攀琀 氀愀猀琀 渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 昀漀爀ഊsomething to bring to a mundane potluck, and I came upon this recipe. It ਀猀攀攀洀猀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 琀漀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀 琀愀猀琀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 椀猀猀甀攀Ⰰ 漀渀 瀀愀最攀 ㄀㤀㘀⸀ഊ ਀刀伀䄀匀吀䔀䐀 匀倀䤀䌀䔀䐀 倀䔀䄀刀匀 ☀ 䘀䤀䜀匀 圀䤀吀䠀 䄀䰀䴀伀一䐀匀ഊ1/2 cup sliced almonds ਀㐀 昀椀爀洀ⴀ爀椀瀀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 ⠀瀀爀攀昀攀爀攀愀戀氀礀 䈀愀爀琀氀攀琀琀⤀ഊ1/2 pound of dried figs (as soft as possible, about 12) ਀㄀⼀㈀ 挀甀瀀 猀甀最愀爀ഊ1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick) ਀㄀ 瘀愀渀椀氀氀愀 戀攀愀渀 ⠀䴀礀 渀漀琀攀㨀  一攀瘀攀爀 戀攀攀渀 猀甀爀攀 眀栀攀爀攀⼀眀栀攀渀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀⤀ഊ1 teaspoon cinnamon ਀㄀⼀㐀 琀攀愀猀瀀漀漀渀 最爀漀甀渀搀 愀氀氀猀瀀椀挀攀ഊ ਀䜀漀甀爀洀攀琀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀猀 猀漀甀爀 挀爀攀愀洀 愀猀 愀渀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䌀氀漀琀琀攀搀 漀爀 眀栀椀瀀瀀攀搀ഊcream would also work well, as would cream fraische(sp?). ਀ഊInstructions: ਀倀爀攀栀攀愀琀 漀瘀攀渀 琀漀 㐀㔀　 搀⸀ 䘀愀爀攀渀栀攀椀琀ഊ ਀䤀渀 愀渀 漀瘀攀渀瀀爀漀漀昀 ㄀　∀ 栀攀愀瘀礀 猀欀椀氀氀攀琀 琀漀愀猀琀 愀氀洀漀渀搀猀 椀渀 漀渀攀 氀愀礀攀爀Ⰰ 椀渀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀ഊoven until golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to bowl. ਀ഊHalve pears lengthwise and cut each half into 3 wedges, discarding cores. ਀儀甀愀爀琀攀爀 昀椀最猀 氀攀渀最琀栀眀椀猀攀⸀ഊ ਀䤀渀 猀欀椀氀氀攀琀Ⰰ 洀攀氀琀 猀甀最愀爀 愀渀搀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 漀瘀攀爀 洀漀搀攀爀愀琀攀 栀攀愀琀Ⰰ 猀琀椀爀爀椀渀最ഊoccasionally, until sugar is melted completely, and remove skillet from ਀栀攀愀琀⸀  圀椀琀栀 愀 欀渀椀昀攀Ⰰ 栀愀氀瘀攀 瘀愀渀椀氀氀愀 戀攀愀渀 氀攀渀最琀栀眀椀猀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀挀爀愀瀀攀 猀攀攀搀猀 椀渀琀漀ഊbutter mixture. With a wooden spoon, stir in vanilla pod, cinnamon, ਀愀氀氀猀瀀椀挀攀Ⰰ 瀀攀愀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀椀最猀 甀渀琀椀氀 挀漀愀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 爀漀愀猀琀 椀渀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 漀瘀攀渀 ㈀　ഊminutes, or until pears are just tender. Remove vanilla pod and with ਀猀瀀漀漀渀 猀琀椀爀 椀渀 愀氀洀漀渀搀猀 甀渀琀椀氀 眀攀氀氀 挀漀愀琀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀匀攀爀瘀攀 眀愀爀洀 眀椀琀栀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀愀渀椀攀洀攀渀琀⸀ഊ ਀匀攀爀瘀攀猀 㠀⸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:07:46 -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 - Severely off topic .... Personna help ਀ഊ> One thing I haven't tracked down and confirmed yet was the suggestion ਀㸀 琀栀攀 䈀漀猀挀 瀀攀愀爀 眀愀猀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀搀 椀渀 䈀攀氀最椀甀洀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 䘀爀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 猀漀 椀琀 椀猀 眀漀爀琀栀ഊ> looking there for a location by that name. ਀㸀ഊ> Seumas ਀ഊThe Bosc pear is named after Louis Auguste Guillaume Bosc, the 19th Century ਀栀漀爀琀椀挀甀氀琀甀爀愀氀椀猀琀⸀ഊ ਀䈀攀愀爀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:44:59 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䈀愀爀戀愀爀愀 䈀攀渀猀漀渀∀ 㰀瘀漀砀㠀 愀琀 洀椀渀搀猀瀀爀椀渀最⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: [Sca-cooks] On Topic, Welserin's Pear Mustard (long) ਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 䰀椀猀琀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䤀 愀洀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 漀渀 愀渀 䄀☀匀 攀渀琀爀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀攀攀欀攀渀搀Ⰰ 氀漀渀最 猀琀漀爀礀 猀栀漀爀琀Ⰰ 猀琀愀爀琀椀渀最 愀琀ഊone spot ended up with me making a variety of mustards, one of them being ਀圀攀氀猀攀爀椀渀✀猀 倀攀愀爀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 洀愀渀礀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 爀攀搀愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 眀攀戀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀瘀攀渀ഊseveral that were posted here I hope what I have done will add at least a ਀氀椀琀琀氀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀爀瀀甀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 䄀瀀瀀攀渀搀椀砀 琀漀 洀礀ഊresearch that discusses the Pear Preserves I used to make the Mustard, I ਀栀愀瘀攀 樀甀猀琀 挀漀瀀椀攀搀 愀渀搀 瀀愀猀琀攀搀 猀漀 椀琀 椀猀 椀渀 ∀搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀愀琀椀漀渀∀ 猀瀀攀愀欀⸀ഊ ਀䄀瀀瀀攀渀搀椀砀 䈀ഊThe Welserin recipe calls for pear preserves. I did not want to purchase ਀爀攀愀搀礀 洀愀搀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀猀 ⠀愀猀猀甀洀椀渀最 琀栀攀礀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 昀漀甀渀搀⤀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀攀椀琀栀攀爀 圀攀氀猀攀爀椀渀ഊnor her contemporary Rumpolt saw fit to provide us with a recipe for pear ਀瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀猀⸀ 䤀渀猀琀攀愀搀 漀昀 洀漀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 愀 瀀愀爀愀氀氀攀氀 猀漀甀爀挀攀 昀爀漀洀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 爀攀最椀漀渀 漀昀ഊEurope I decided to look back in time to earlier German manuscripts, hoping ਀琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀椀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀最椀漀渀⸀ഊ ਀䰀甀挀欀椀氀礀 琀栀攀 吀攀甀琀漀渀椀挀 挀漀漀欀戀漀漀欀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀猀 甀猀 眀椀琀栀 愀 猀漀爀琀 漀昀 瀀攀愀爀 瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀⸀ഊ18. Wilthu ein grune? von Huzellen machenn: ਀猀漀 眀愀猀挀栀攀 搀椀攀 䠀甀稀攀氀氀 最愀爀 猀挀栀漀渀攀 甀渀搀 猀琀漀猀 猀椀攀 挀氀攀椀渀 甀渀搀 猀琀爀攀椀挀栀 猀椀攀 搀甀爀挀栀ഊmytt Wein und seidt sye dann woll und thu dan darein guett Hoengk und wurz ਀最攀渀甀挀欀 甀渀搀 眀攀爀 攀猀 稀甀 搀椀渀Ⰰ 猀漀 爀攀椀戀 倀爀漀琀琀 搀愀爀攀椀渀 甀渀搀 琀栀甀 攀猀 椀渀 攀椀渀 䠀愀昀昀攀渀渀 猀漀ഊbleybett es dir 4 ader 6 wochen guett. das magst kallt ader warm gebenn und ਀猀琀爀攀⠀甀⤀ 娀甀挀欀攀爀 搀愀爀甀昀昀 甀渀搀 娀椀洀攀琀琀爀椀渀搀攀渀渀⸀ഊ ਀㄀㠀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 愀 最爀攀攀渀 ⠀搀椀猀栀⤀ 漀昀 瀀攀愀爀猀ഊWash the pears nicely and pound them finely. Pass them through a sieve with ਀眀椀渀攀Ⰰ 戀漀椀氀 琀栀攀洀 眀攀氀氀 愀渀搀 愀搀搀 最漀漀搀 栀漀渀攀礀 愀渀搀 攀渀漀甀最栀 猀瀀椀挀攀猀⸀ 䤀昀 椀琀 椀猀 琀漀漀ഊthin, add ground breadcrumbs. If you put it into a crock, it will last ਀昀漀爀 㐀 琀漀 㘀 眀攀攀欀猀⸀ 䤀琀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀 挀漀氀搀 漀爀 栀漀琀⸀ 匀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀 猀甀最愀爀 愀渀搀ഊcinnamon. ਀ഊIn keeping with the theme of this line of research I chose to update the ਀爀攀挀椀瀀攀 琀漀 挀漀椀渀挀椀搀攀 眀椀琀栀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 戀礀 挀漀洀瀀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀攀砀琀猀Ⰰ 渀愀洀攀氀礀ഊthat the use of honey had been all but phased out by the 16th century in ਀洀漀猀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀ 匀漀Ⰰ 琀漀 琀栀椀猀 攀渀搀 䤀 猀甀戀猀琀椀琀甀琀攀搀 猀甀最愀爀 昀漀爀 栀漀渀攀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 愀渀搀ഊI utilized the same Reisling wine that I chose for the end sauce. ਀ഊTo determine what spices to use I reviewed the Welserin manuscript and ਀椀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀攀搀 昀椀瘀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀爀攀 昀漀爀 搀椀猀栀攀猀 椀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 瀀攀愀爀猀 眀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀ഊingredient. The break down of the seasoning was: two with cinnamon only; two ਀眀椀琀栀 挀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀 愀渀搀 挀氀漀瘀攀猀㬀 愀渀搀 漀渀攀 眀椀琀栀 挀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀Ⰰ 最椀渀最攀爀 愀渀搀 挀氀漀瘀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀ഊoriginal recipe calls for cinnamon at the end, so I chose to go with ਀挀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀 愀渀搀 挀氀漀瘀攀猀 琀漀 昀甀氀昀椀氀氀 琀栀攀 洀愀渀搀愀琀攀 漀昀 ∀攀渀漀甀最栀∀ 猀瀀椀挀攀猀⸀ഊ ਀䰀愀猀琀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 椀猀猀甀攀 漀昀 瀀攀愀爀猀Ⰰ 䤀 眀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀愀爀欀攀琀 愀渀搀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 愀琀 愀氀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀ഊpears available to me. Of all on display the ones that were labeled ਀ ∀䘀漀爀攀氀氀攀∀ 氀漀漀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 椀渀 焀甀愀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀漀猀攀 愀爀攀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 戀漀甀最栀琀⸀ 唀瀀漀渀ഊreturning home I decided to see what I could find on the pear, fully ਀攀砀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 椀琀 琀漀 戀攀 愀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 栀漀瀀攀昀甀氀氀礀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 愀 䈀漀猀挀⸀ 圀栀愀琀ഊI was able to find was fortuitous: ਀ഊ "Forelles are a very old variety, and are thought to have originated ਀猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ㄀㘀　　✀猀 椀渀 渀漀爀琀栀攀爀渀 匀愀砀漀渀礀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 䘀漀爀攀氀氀攀ഊtranslates to mean "trout" in the German language. It is believed that the ਀瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀 攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 渀愀洀攀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀椀琀礀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 瀀攀愀爀✀猀ഊbrilliant red lenticles and the colors of a Rainbow trout.." ਀ഊ Pear Bureau Northwest. Forelle Pears - History. ਀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀甀猀愀瀀攀愀爀猀⸀挀漀洀⼀ഊhttp://www.usapears.com/varieties_forelle.php#history ਀圀椀琀栀 渀漀 昀甀爀琀栀攀爀 爀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀 琀漀 猀甀戀猀琀愀渀琀椀愀琀攀 琀栀椀猀 挀氀愀椀洀Ⰰ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 栀漀氀搀 椀琀 愀猀ഊfact. But possibly luck was with me that day. ਀䤀渀最爀攀搀椀攀渀琀猀㨀ഊ 6 small Forelle Pears ਀      ㌀⼀㐀 䌀 刀攀椀猀氀椀渀最 圀椀渀攀ഊ 1 1/2 C Sugar ਀      ㄀ 琀 䌀椀渀渀愀洀漀渀ഊ pinch Cloves ਀倀攀攀氀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀渀搀 挀甀琀 椀渀 栀愀氀昀Ⰰ 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 猀攀攀搀猀 愀渀搀 挀栀漀瀀 挀漀愀爀猀攀氀礀⸀ 倀氀愀挀攀 椀渀 昀漀漀搀ഊprocessor with wine and process until smooth. Force mixture through a sieve ਀椀渀琀漀 渀漀渀ⴀ爀攀愀挀琀椀瘀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 瀀漀琀⸀ 䄀搀搀 猀瀀椀挀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀最愀爀Ⰰ 猀琀椀爀 琀漀 挀漀洀戀椀渀攀⸀ 䈀爀椀渀最ഊto a boil and hold at a low boil for 30 minutes. Stir frequently to avoid ਀猀挀漀爀挀栀椀渀最⸀ 刀攀昀爀椀最攀爀愀琀攀 漀爀 挀愀渀 甀猀椀渀最 猀愀渀椀琀愀爀礀 洀攀琀栀漀搀猀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀爀攀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 瀀氀攀渀琀礀 漀昀 爀攀搀愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀琀愀爀搀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 瀀漀猀琀攀搀Ⰰ 猀漀 甀渀氀攀猀猀ഊsomeone wants it I will not make this any longer. One point that I was a bit ਀挀漀渀昀甀猀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀漀Ⰰ 椀渀 洀漀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀搀愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 戀礀 匀䌀䄀✀攀爀猀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀攀礀ഊhave added vinegar. In the Welserin it calls for wine. I was wondering why ਀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀搀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀⸀ഊ ਀䜀氀愀搀 吀椀搀椀渀最猀ⰀഊSerena da Riva ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀甀渀Ⰰ ㈀ 一漀瘀 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㐀㨀㔀㤀㨀㔀㌀ ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: "Barbara Benson" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 倀攀爀椀漀搀 瀀攀愀爀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀椀攀猀㼀ഊTo: "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ഊ<<< All the discussion of period apples has got me wondering about pears. Here in Oklahoma, we only get Bartlett's (green and red), d'Anjou, and Bosc. For the first time yesterday I found seckle (sp?), which were tiny and wonderfully sweet but with a bitterish skin. Is this a period variety? Are any period varieties of pears available in the U.S.? ਀ഊTalana >>> ਀ഊI would have to dig up my actual documentation, but I made pear ਀瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀猀 昀漀爀 愀渀 䄀☀匀 攀渀琀爀礀 漀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 栀愀搀 琀漀 氀漀漀欀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀椀猀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀⸀ഊ(Actually, the entry was several mustards, one of which called for ਀瀀攀愀爀 瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀攀猀 猀漀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀 眀愀猀 椀渀 愀渀 愀瀀瀀攀渀搀椀砀 琀漀 琀栀攀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀愀琀椀漀渀⤀ഊ ਀䤀 眀愀猀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 䘀漀爀攀氀氀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 洀礀 氀漀挀愀氀 䘀愀爀洀攀爀✀猀 䴀愀爀欀攀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀礀ഊappear to be a near period variety (from the 1600's) ... hmmm here is ਀琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀㨀ഊ ਀∀䘀漀爀攀氀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 漀氀搀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀爀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀攀搀ഊsometime in the 1600's in northern Saxony, Germany. The name Forelle ਀琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀攀猀 琀漀 洀攀愀渀 ∀琀爀漀甀琀∀ 椀渀 琀栀攀 䜀攀爀洀愀渀 氀愀渀最甀愀最攀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀搀 琀栀愀琀ഊthe variety earned this name because of the similarity between the ਀瀀攀愀爀✀猀 戀爀椀氀氀椀愀渀琀 爀攀搀 氀攀渀琀椀挀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀氀漀爀猀 漀昀 愀 刀愀椀渀戀漀眀 琀爀漀甀琀⸀⸀∀ഊPear Bureau Northwest. Forelle Pears - History. ਀ഊNot from a source that anyone would consider the utmost of ਀搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀愀琀椀漀渀 ⴀ 戀甀琀 愀 最漀漀搀 樀甀洀瀀椀渀最 漀昀昀 瀀漀椀渀琀 䤀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀⸀ 匀攀欀氀攀猀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀ഊto be of American origin in the late 18th early 19th century. ਀ⴀⴀഊSerena da Riva ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀甀渀Ⰰ 　㈀ 一漀瘀 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㠀㨀㔀㘀㨀　㔀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: Johnna Holloway ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 倀攀爀椀漀搀 瀀攀愀爀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀椀攀猀㼀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊThe pear varieties in the 16th and 17th centuries should be listed in ਀䨀漀栀渀 䜀攀爀愀氀搀✀猀 ⼀吀栀攀 䠀攀爀戀愀氀 伀爀 䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀 䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀 漀昀 倀氀愀渀琀猀⼀⸀ ㄀㔀㤀㜀⸀ ㄀㘀㌀㌀⸀ ഊRevised and Enlarged by Thomas Johnson. New York: Dover Publications, 1975. ਀ഊand/or ਀ഊJohn Parkinson's /A Garden of Pleasant Flowers. Paradisa in Sole ਀倀愀爀愀搀椀猀甀猀 吀攀爀爀攀猀琀爀椀猀⼀⸀ ㄀㘀㈀㤀⸀ 一攀眀 夀漀爀欀㨀 䐀漀瘀攀爀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㜀㘀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㄀⸀ഊ ਀ 䤀 搀椀搀 琀栀攀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 漀渀 愀瀀瀀氀攀猀 戀甀琀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 氀漀漀欀 愀琀 瀀攀愀爀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀椀攀猀⸀ 䤀 愀洀 ഊunder the impression that we don't see ਀琀栀攀 戀漀漀欀猀 琀栀愀琀 昀攀愀琀甀爀攀 瀀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 眀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 猀攀攀 戀漀漀欀猀 漀渀 愀瀀瀀氀攀猀 ഊappearing in the 17th centuries. ਀ഊThose small seckel pears are good candied. Peel them and immerse them in ਀愀 猀甀最愀爀 猀礀爀甀瀀 愀渀搀 氀攀琀 琀栀攀洀 猀氀漀眀氀礀 猀椀洀洀攀爀 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀礀 猀甀最愀爀攀搀⸀ഊMore tips here: *http://www.usapears.com/pears/varieties_seckel.asp ਀ഊJohnnae ਀⨀ഊJennifer Carlson wrote: ਀㰀㰀㰀 䄀氀氀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀漀渀 漀昀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 愀瀀瀀氀攀猀 栀愀猀 最漀琀 洀攀 眀漀渀搀攀爀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 瀀攀愀爀猀⸀  䠀攀爀攀 椀渀 伀欀氀愀栀漀洀愀Ⰰ 眀攀 漀渀氀礀 最攀琀 䈀愀爀琀氀攀琀琀✀猀 ⠀最爀攀攀渀 愀渀搀 爀攀搀⤀Ⰰ 搀✀䄀渀樀漀甀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䈀漀猀挀⸀  䘀漀爀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀 䤀 昀漀甀渀搀 猀攀挀欀氀攀 ⠀猀瀀㼀⤀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀攀爀攀 琀椀渀礀 愀渀搀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀氀礀 猀眀攀攀琀 戀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 戀椀琀琀攀爀椀猀栀 猀欀椀渀⸀  䤀猀 琀栀椀猀 愀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀㼀  䄀爀攀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀椀攀猀 漀昀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀㼀ഊ ਀吀愀氀愀渀愀 㸀㸀㸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:12:22 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䨀漀栀渀渀愀 䠀漀氀氀漀眀愀礀 㰀樀漀栀渀渀愀攀 愀琀 洀愀挀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Period pear varieties? ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䠀攀爀攀✀猀 猀漀洀攀 洀漀爀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 瀀攀愀爀猀 愀猀 琀栀攀礀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀 椀渀ഊthe art of Caravaggio (1571-1610). ਀ഊ*Pear (/Pyrus communis/)* ਀倀攀愀爀猀 愀爀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 猀椀砀 漀昀 䌀愀爀愀瘀愀最最椀漀✀猀 瀀愀椀渀琀椀渀最猀⸀ 䄀 最爀攀愀琀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 ഊtypes are displayed including yellow, green, and red with size varying ਀昀爀漀洀 猀洀愀氀氀 琀漀 瘀攀爀礀 氀愀爀最攀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 戀爀椀最栀琀 爀攀搀 漀渀攀猀 椀渀 ⼀䈀漀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀 ഊBasket of Fruit/ resemble Moscadella (Moscatelle) types described by ਀䈀椀洀戀椀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 琀栀攀 䴀椀挀栀攀氀椀 洀愀渀甀猀挀爀椀瀀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀氀猀漀 爀攀猀攀洀戀氀攀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഊpears in the Campi painting. The same pears are illustrated in paintings ਀戀礀 䜀椀漀瘀愀渀渀愀 䜀愀爀稀漀渀椀 ⠀䘀椀最⸀ 㤀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 攀瘀椀搀攀渀挀攀 漀昀 氀攀愀昀 爀漀氀氀攀爀 搀愀洀愀最攀 漀渀 ഊone yellow pear. The soft-fleshed European pear (/Pyrus communis/), ਀渀愀琀椀瘀攀 椀渀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀Ⰰ 一漀爀琀栀 䄀昀爀椀挀愀 愀渀搀 䄀猀椀愀 䴀椀渀漀爀Ⰰ 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀攀搀 瀀愀爀琀 ഊof the cultural heritage of Europe. The pear has been consumed since ਀瀀爀攀栀椀猀琀漀爀椀挀 琀椀洀攀猀 愀渀搀 搀爀椀攀搀 猀氀椀挀攀猀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 甀渀攀愀爀琀栀攀搀 椀渀 匀眀椀猀猀 挀愀瘀攀 ഊdwellings of the Ice Age. The first literary mention of the pear is ਀昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 䠀漀洀攀爀✀猀 攀瀀椀挀 瀀漀攀洀 ⼀吀栀攀 伀搀礀猀猀攀礀⼀ 愀渀搀 椀猀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀搀 愀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഊ"gifts of the gods" which grew in the legendary gardens of Alcin?us. ਀吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀攀搀 戀礀 吀栀攀漀瀀栀爀愀猀琀甀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 刀漀洀愀渀 愀最爀椀挀甀氀琀甀爀愀氀 眀爀椀琀攀爀猀㬀 ഊPliny the Elder writes extensively of pear, mentioning many types. The ਀瀀攀愀爀 椀猀 昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 愀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 爀攀氀椀最椀漀甀猀 瀀愀椀渀琀椀渀最猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 刀攀渀愀椀猀猀愀渀挀攀㬀 琀栀攀 ഊmost famous is Giovanni Bellini's /Madonna of the Pear/. Pears still ਀昀椀渀搀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 瀀氀愀挀攀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀椀愀渀 栀漀爀琀椀挀甀氀琀甀爀攀 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀爀 ഊpear grown in Italy is now a French cultivar called 'Abb? F?tel'. ਀ഊhttp://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/caravaggio/caravaggio.html ਀ഊJohnnae ਀ഊ ਀䔀搀椀琀攀搀 戀礀 䴀愀爀欀 匀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀ऀ昀爀甀椀琀ⴀ瀀攀愀爀猀ⴀ洀猀最ऀ倀愀最攀 ㄀㈀ 漀昀 ㄀㈀ഊ ਀ഊ ਊ