A 14th-century recipe for barley soup. From the Tacuinum of Vienna that reads "Savich or Barley Soup (Savich, id est Pultes Ordei) Nature: Cold and dry in the second degree, temperate when it is toasted. Usefulness: Promotes the flow of bile. Dangers: It generates flatulence. Neutralization of the Dangers: With sugar. Effects: Encourages positive humors. It is good for hot temperaments, for the young, in Summer, and in the warm regions.”.[18]
Courtesy of Unknown Master, From the Tacuinum of Vienna.
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