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| 2nd July 2003 The Original Marmalade Recipe A rare eighteenth century Scottish recipe book has been found to contain what is said to be the first known recipe for marmalade. The Recipe Book of Mrs Janet Maule is dated June 25th 1701, (although the聽book was completed ninety years later, in 1791) and it is due to go on sale聽at Lyon & Turnball auctioneers in聽Edinburgh next week. THE ORIGINS OF MARMALADE Marmalade has been around for a聽very long time and there are huge disputes over who invented it. It is thought Arabs invented a thick apricot paste (like membrillo) in the Middle Ages, which was cut in slices and was available in boxes.聽However it was聽the Scots who invented spreadable marmalade making it聽using fruit like oranges or quinces. CLARISSA DICKSON-WRIGHT The cook famous for being one half of 'two fat ladies'聽 believes the new recipe book聽unearthed contains the first ever recipe for marmalade.聽 It is possible to identify the date a recipe by examining the selection of ingredients.聽 Ms Dickson-Wright says this new recipe is 15-20 years older than the聽current oldest specimens.. BREAKFAST SPREAD Marmalade is distinct from jam due to the way it is made - in particular the use of jam (until the late 16th there wasn't much sugar available until the Ventians planted sugarcane on Cyprus). Proper marmalade should have slices of fruit in it. YOUR RECIPES Please email us your recipe for marmalade: today@bbc.co.uk The 91热爆 is not responsible for external websites |
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