> I realize that asking a question during Pennsic is possibly not the
> best time, but since I know there are MANY Calontiri not attending
> this year, I ask:
>
> Are there any medieval recipes for pickles?
> Considering how much pickle juice is consumed on the battlefield and
> off, I'm thinking about making pickles for next summer.
Basic pickling, that is soaking in a brine solution, is very old indeed.
The spices are mostly what is varied.
The Florilegium has a thread on pickling
http://www.florilegium.org/?http%3A//www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/pickled-foods-msg.html
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Mathurin
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