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It was called 'almond milk' (or the equivalent in Old English) at the time?
by caturopath 5y ago
It was called 'almond milk' (or the equivalent in Old English) at the time?
- technothrasher 5y agoYep. Here's a medieval recipe for butter made from almond milk (from http://www.godecookery.com/mtrans/mtrans54.html http://www.godecookery.com/mtrans/mtrans54.html): Botere of almand melk. Tak þikke almound melk & boyle it, & as it boyleth cast yn a litel wyn or vynegre, & þan do it on a caneuas & lat þe whey renne out. & þan gadere it vp with þyn hondes & hang it vp a myle wey, & ley it after in cold water, & serue it forth.
- AlotOfReading 5y agoYes, almond milk was a popular substitute for regular milk in recipes and meals on days when dairy consumption was forbidden. [1] has a modern cook recreating some of these recipes, but I've seen similar recipes in older (~10-11th century) stuff from the Islamic world, where it wasn't merely a substitute. The word milk in general could refer to any dairy-like liquid though. According to [2] that usage is attested from as early as ~1200. [1] https://historydollop.com/2016/11/09/almond-milk-the-medieval-way/ https://historydollop.com/2016/11/09/almond-milk-the-medieva... [2] https://www.etymonline.com/word/milk#etymonline_v_16158 https://www.etymonline.com/word/milk#etymonline_v_16158
- rsynnott 5y agoHere's an example in what I think is Middle English: https://www.reddit.com/r/medieval/comments/gu70rh/the_recipe_for_the_rice_pudding/ https://www.reddit.com/r/medieval/comments/gu70rh/the_recipe... Almond milk seems to have shown up by the 12th century, but Old English was mostly dying by then.