Medieval Cookery - A Dictionary of Middle-English Cooking Terms

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salwar - A type or grade of salmon. May be related to "calver" salmon which is freshly caught and cleaned, or "salar" salmon which is young.

sandres - Saunders, also known as Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus). Used as a red colorant.

sapheron - Saffron.

saunders - Saunders, also known as Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus). Used as a red colorant.

saundres - Saunders, also known as Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus). Used as a red colorant.

Red Sandalwood - Pterocarpus santalinus

schevres - Slivers.

schyconys - Chickens.

seeth - Boil.

serge - Sift.

seth - Boil.

sethith - Boil.

sethyng - Boiling.

sew - Stew or broth.

sewe - Stew or broth.

sklyse - A paddle or spatula.

skyrwater - Skirret (Sium sisarum). A root vegetable, also known as a water parsnip.

skyrwates - Skirret (Sium sisarum). A root vegetable, also known as a water parsnip.

Skirret
Skirret - Sium sisarum

sode - Boiled.

soden - Boiled.

sodyn - Boiled.

soler - Cellar.

somdel - Somewhat, some part.

soppes - Sops. A dish consisting of a soup or broth poured over a slice of toasted bread.

sorcell - Teal, or Common Teal (Anas crecca).

Teal
Teal - Anas crecca

stockefysche (stockfish) - Dried fish, usually cod.

storion - Sturgeon.

southrenwode - Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum). A vlose relative of wormwood and mugwort.

Southernwood - Artemisia abrotanum

sowpes - Sops. A dish consisting of a soup or broth poured over a slice of toasted bread.

sowpys - Sops. A dish consisting of a soup or broth poured over a slice of toasted bread.

spykenard - Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora). A flowering member of the Valerian family.

Spikenard - Nardostachys grandiflora

stondyng - Extremely thick. Thicker than chargeant.

sumdell - Somewhat, some part.

sweng - Stir vigorously. Whisk.

swerde - Rind or skin.

sweyng - Stir vigorously. Whisk.

swyng - Stir vigorously. Whisk.

swythe - Quickly.

synamoun (cinnamon) - Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum).

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