Trying to imagine the Lasagna that contains only parmesan and am wondering if the texture and dryness was similar to the parmesan we have today. Did they sort and store by age? Seems like the lasagna back then was on the dry side. These days in Italy, it's common to use ricotta and parmesan. Did ricotta exist in the Middle Ages? Personally, I love going into a country story in the Siena area and asking for a 'taste' of the various cheeses. Those small stores tend to be generous in many ways that supermarkets are absolutely not!
Love the recipes. Brilliant.
Trying to imagine the Lasagna that contains only parmesan and am wondering if the texture and dryness was similar to the parmesan we have today. Did they sort and store by age? Seems like the lasagna back then was on the dry side. These days in Italy, it's common to use ricotta and parmesan. Did ricotta exist in the Middle Ages? Personally, I love going into a country story in the Siena area and asking for a 'taste' of the various cheeses. Those small stores tend to be generous in many ways that supermarkets are absolutely not!
Delicious
This is excellent. I'm a big fan of culinary history - it tells you so much about culture.