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Tag Archives: Lionel Wafer
Hans Staden on Cassava
Another piece from my ongoing research into buccaneer cuisine. This is from the account of the German landsknecht Hans Staden who served the Portuguese crown in Brazil in the 1550s. He spent a considerable time as a captive of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th century, buccaneers, Columbian exchange, Hans Staden, Jean Baptiste Labat, Jean de Lery, Lionel Wafer
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More Buccaneer Cooking Experiments
I had last weekend off, and aside from spending significant time pursuing sloth, I took the opportunity to make some more culinary experiments for my current writing project, the buccaneer cookbook. The focus this time was another staple, cassava. Cassava … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th century, Columbian exchange, experiment, Exquemelin, Jean Baptiste Labat, Lionel Wafer
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