[Ansteorra] Feasts and Special Diets (was History/Enculturation/Cliquishness....)

[Leofric Ealdricson]

If you know ahead of time what the special dietary needs are, you can plan
ahead.  I ususally plan for there being at least a couple vegetarians in the
crowd, so I make the soup with vegetable broth.  I try to not mix my meats
and side dishes, at they are cooked or as they are served.  This allows
feasters to chose what they want, and avoid what they do not want.

I have prepared dishes without certain ingredients that I know some do not
like or cannot have.  The key is that the feast steward has to know ahead of
time.  Also, look at the menu if it is available.  If there is NOTHING on
the feast that you would even remotely like, don't expect the cooks to make
something specially for you.  If however, everything looks good except for
the chicken in cream sauce because you are lactose intollerant, call the
cook.  If it was requested, I could save some chicken in a side dish that
did not get the cream sauce.

The bottom line is, I won't prepare a special meal for one person but I will
tailor what I am making to accomodate a special need that I know about IN
ADVANCE.

Throwing my two pesos in with Meadhbh's

Leofric Ealdricson

>From: Delphina Champeaux <lady_rapier at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
>To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Feasts and Special Diets  (was
>History/Enculturation/Cliquishness....)
>Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:48:39 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Not being a cook I have a question.  How many
>different diets can you (as a cook) oblige?  NO salt,
>Vegaterian, Low Fat, no carobs, low points for WW, no
>sugar.
>
>Delphina
>
>
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