On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:02:22 +0100, Chris& I wrote:
>> Or even, as I sometimes do, leavened with a culture of wee beasties
>> raised from the flour itself, ie. sourdough and similar stuff.
>I wonder whether that counts as leavened in the Jewish sense?
>Interesting...
Oh yes, interesting ! I dunno is the simple answer !
I am not a scholar, I had previously assumed that the interdiction
upon leavening was to do with health in a hot climate transferred into
erm, how shall I say,, erm withoutwi****ng to tred upon any toes,
a code of living, ie. anything going a bit frothy and bubbly in a hot
climate may not do you a power of good, but now thinking about this
and what you said, I dont remember any interdiction (in that faith) of
fermentation with a view to gaining alcohol, sooo,, over to anyone who
can enlighten our darkness !
>Ah, home made is the best. Sometime I'll have to try, but I rarely
>drink alcohol at home (I'd really like to make Perry and Cyzer, the
>former can be obtained but I don't know anywhere making the latter)...
I only drink at home, anywhere else has become too complicated in
recent years. (and too costly, and too much contributed to the
chancellor; and his need is as nothing compared to mine !)
No, me neither ! ( the latter)
My wife used to work at a research institute that started life as a
Cider Research Institute. She was quite intimate in the ways of perry
(and Baby$'"^m) and Cider amongst other things.
I'm waffling, whilst I try to recall what Cyzer was, I know the word!,
without doing a Google,,, I'm sure that either she or CJJ.Berry could
tell me in a flash, if I were to ask them :)
Just passing through, will answer some of your other interesting
points later ,,,
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