A Seafood Quiche I might eat

[jillwheezul]

So viking_food_guy ,  from the avowed fish detractor comes a period recipe she might actually eat, provided the seafood was crab and very very fressssshhhhh.

From Kuchenmaysterey, Part One, Chapter 13

Item  to make a torte from crawfish.  Make a
torte dough / laid before in a pan that is greasy/
make a filling from eggs and grated cheese or grated
lebkuchen / [as]

Comments

Pennyroyal

[jillwheezul]

I must admit I also was a little surprised at pennyroyal when I finally found a reference to the word in a dictionary. First of all, there is the question if this was the same meaning in the 15th and 16th century as it was in the dictionary, or was it a wider meaning word for mints in general. I haven't read enough of this particular manuscript to know, but I will also consult some 16th century herbals to see if there is congruency of meaning.

Secondly, I checked a couple of my reference works about the culinary use of pennyroyal. While I do know that it is an abortifacient, maybe it is the oil that is more powerful? The Penguin Companion to Food mentions the pest control aspect but also:

"but its use in the kitchen has been mainly as a savoury pudding herb, especially in the north of Britain, where it bears names such as 'pudding herb'. Pennyroyal is commonly in use in Spain for a herbal tea."

The Laurousse Gastronomique also mentions that it is used as a cooking herb.

Personally, I'd probably substitute a milder, no question about its safety, mint.