[Regia-NA] Preserving in Period

[Hrolf Douglasson]

when I was alking to Andrew Jones of the York Arch. Trust , he said that the
Vikings ate rowan and the saxon's didn't.
we make rowan berry sauce for venison and rowan berry jelly (with crab
apples) for winter.
vara
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From: "Patchett" <patchett@sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Preserving in Period


> Greetings all,
>
> I have recently found out, after about 8 years of living here, that the
> tree in my front yard is a Rowan tree.
>
> Now I've heard that they used rowan wood in period, and I know that the
> berries are used in modern times for jam and pies as well as for dyeing.
>   Is there any evidence for the use of berries in period?
>
> Thanks all
> Rylyn
>
>
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