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Oenogarum – Orange see Citrus fruit – Orange blossom water

Oenogarum

Wine tempered with fish-sauce and herbs. Recipe: Roman patina with asparagus and quail.

Orange

See Citrus fruit

Orange blossom water

Or orange flower water is made with the flowers of the bigarade or Seville oranges. It originates in the Middle East where it was used to flavour syrups and dishes. In Europe it was first used to perfume bed linen, but by the seventeenth century it was also popular as food flavouring. Recipes: Crême brûlée, To make a Hedgehog.

Gepubliceerd op August 10, 2017Laatste wijziging December 10, 2019