Historische personen en hun favoriete gerechten

Egmond Codfried · 2 november 2011, 18:09

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[Charles II Stuart (1630-1685)]

Eggs and ambergris was reportedly Charles II Stuart’s favourite dish

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Ambergris isn’t actually a rock, however, and when crumbled it melts quickly. The heat of the eggs is sufficient to cause the small pieces to release their aroma, permeating the dish. I prefer fried to scrambled eggs, as the ambergris sizzles quickly on the surface and suffuses the whites thoroughly. The result is strangely marvelous because the eggs are delicately but mysteriously perfumed, a little like vanilla in an alternate universe. For some reason eggs prepared this way don’t really go well with bacon, but toast is just fine.

http://www.gourmet.com/food/2008/01/ambergris

http://www.gourmet.com/food/2008/01/ambergris

[Ambergris]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...s-feast-review

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...tmas-show.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_His...on_of_James_II

Egmond Codfried · 2 november 2011, 18:11

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[Jane Austen (1775-1817)]

Jane Austen (1775-1817) liked Ice.

To make ice, natural ice was collected in winter, stored in ice houses, to be used till the end of September to make ice and cool drinks. The source does not mention the international trade in natural ice, which was used in drinks as well. There were places in Northern Europe which collected crystal clear ice for export, and there was a sort of appellation contrôlée going on.
Natural ice was harvested from ancient times and used to keep dairy products in summer and for packing fish to be exported away from the coastal areas. In Roman times ice was used to cool rooms, by generating an air flow over ice. Or ice was mounted in gardens to cool the air. Nero was proud to show that his ice was made from boiled water.

http://austenonly.com/tag/jane-austen-and-food/

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_J..._favorite_food

Notice question, what was Jane Austen’s favourite movie?

http://www.janeausten.co.uk/brawn-a-...ristmas-treat/

Brawn: Headcheese mentioned in Persuasion by Jane Austen

http://thejaneaustenproject.blogspot...1815-food.html

http://www.larne.gov.uk/template1.as...a=6&parent=642

http://www.oshkoshmuseum.org/exhibit...harvesting.htm

I'm still looking for sources to confirm that ice was also shipped to tropical countries, like my native Suriname, SA. I have used this already in a novel, set in the 18th century.