Petits Propos Culinares [PPC] 123

Petits Propos Culinaires 123 is full of unique food history, including a description of Indian pudding, a cake made with corn enriched with milk and eggs, to be consumed with platters of clams, oysters and roast venison; it was served at the Old Colony Club dinner on December 22, 1769 Forefather’s Day in Massachusetts, USA. The history of the ‘First Thanksgiving’ comes to us from Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald.

Also in this issue are articles on sweetmeats made in Windsor for British Kings over the centuries, and what the drinking cultures of France and Aotearoa, New Zealand have in common. Indeed, drinking has always been seen as an essential part of New Zealand culture. However, the three stages of becoming a gastronome are here delved into by the authors, Max Thomson and Lindsay Neill,  and readers can judge for themselves and decide if they are a Novice, a Learner, or an Expert, depending on how developed ones palette and skills are in identifying surprise ingredients.

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