I found it interesting that the recipe for the apple toddy specifically referenced the (small e) epicurean
"satisfactory to the epicurean"
Listen to the latest Lucretius Today Podcast! Episode 224 is now available. To mark the 20th of April, here is a special episode - a reading of the 1429 letter of Cosma Raimondi.
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Referring to after 3:20, do not "use the whole darn nutmeg"! (I do not understand what he says in the if clause though). Whereas a bit of a nutmeg is fine, a whole nutmeg for one person may be poisonous. It may induce temporary psychosis, other unpleasant symptoms and permanent dislike for nutmeg.
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Oh, he's referring to the Townsend's You Tube channel, Live from The Nutmeg Tavern
TownsendsA channel dedicated to exploring the 18th Century lifestyle. Subscribe for hundreds of videos on 18th century living, cooking, clothing, and much more. Our…youtube.comIt's another historical cooking channel that Max Miller has a friendly rivalry with.
He wasn't endorsing adding a whole nutmeg!