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The spelling in old written text, makes me think of the way the Canterbury Tales is comprehensible, but at the same time feels like I'm reading something foreig
by pfarrell 9y ago
The spelling in old written text, makes me think of the way the Canterbury Tales is comprehensible, but at the same time feels like I'm reading something foreign.
Also love how, even 300 years ago, people couldn't avoid leaving ambiguity in their recipes
"as much salt as you shall think fitt to season the meat"
Great... thanks, Miss Baumfylde
- moate 9y agoGo read larousse gastronomique sometime. Anything from the "meat" section is just hilarious. Phrases like "prepare the shank in the usual way" and "get a measure of beef" occur WAY too often.
- pfarrell 9y agoThank you! I've not heard of this.
- lbotos 9y agoI was watching "Ugly Delicious" the other day on Netflix and Mark Bittman acclaimed food writer said "I always write salt to taste." I think it's just one of those things that's the "art" side of cooking.
- pfarrell 9y agoI'm sure you know this, but for anyone else... Bittman wrote the excellent "How to Cook Everything". It's a great go-to gift for college graduations.
- knicholes 9y agoMy old snickerdoodle recipe tells me to roll the cookies into the size of a "small walnut."