CARNATION SALAD
The origin of the name carnation is very interesting, and can be traced back to the Arabic word garanful, meaning a clove. The word gilliflower has now almost died out, but is met with in many old writings in reference to the clove carnation. In the reign of Charles IT. a pickled salad made of these flowers was very popular at the great banquet, and a liqueur called clove gilliflower wine was also in favour. Gerard in his Herbal of 1597 assures us that “the conserve made of the flo\yers of the clove gilliflower and sugar is exceeding cordiall and woonderfully above measure doth comfort the heart, being eaten now and then.” The flowers were candied in much the same way as violets are preserved in these days at Toulouse.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 1 December 1927, Page 2
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132CARNATION SALAD Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 1 December 1927, Page 2
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