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L&T question: arrowroot Written by MarianneR (5/6/2008 3:46 a.m.)

At the end of ch.45 we read that Mr. Perry recommended Jane Fairfax nourishing food. After hearing this Emma immediately went home and called the housekeeper directly to an examination of her stores; and some arrow-root of very superior quality was speedily despatched to Miss Bates.

I know that nowadays arrowroot is a powdered substance used as a substitute for starch. But I don´t see why this should be considered nourishing. Could it be that in JA´s time the root was used as a whole or did they consider different food being "nourishing" than we do today?

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L&T question: arrowroot MarianneR (5/6/2008 3:46 a.m.)

Its the same ingredient..... JulieW (5/6/2008 5:35 a.m.)
- Thanks for this, quite interesting. (;D) nfm Robbin (5/6/2008 11:21 a.m.)
- Most illuminating! Rachel G (5/6/2008 8:24 a.m.)
- Very interesting ! MarianneR (5/6/2008 6:53 a.m.)

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