soot of the howse

Ingredients

soot of the howse

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

In a remedy for the scab, the scribe instructs the reader to collect soot directly from the house environment (p. 246).

Evidence

"instructing the reader to collect ‘þe soot of the howse’."

Remarks

Soot is described as a 'mundane' or 'unremarkable' ingredient ('mundanus'), representing the domestic environment (p. 246). The paper contrasts this locally sourced carbon material with 'tutty', which resembles soot but was considered an exotic import (p. 246).