[Glaslyn] Fwd: [Ansteorra-announce] OVERHEARD IN A KITCHEN

[susant at unt.edu]

Why yes it is.  But hey, I'm just the messenger (and
trying to be a good seneschal by passing along
information).

Lavina

Quoting Carolle M Cox <hpockets at gte.net>:

> Is this not the same day as our A&S Event?
>
> caroleigh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <susant at unt.edu>
> To: <glaslyn at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 3:47 PM
> Subject: [Glaslyn] Fwd: [Ansteorra-announce]
> OVERHEARD IN A KITCHEN
>
>
> This was on the Ansteorran announce list.  For
> those of
> you not on this list, I thought you might be
> interested
> in this upcoming symposium.
>
> Lavina
> >
> >
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Carolle
> <cternus at texas.net>
> -----
> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:22:52 -0500
> From: Carolle <cternus at texas.net>
> Reply-To: Carolle <cternus at texas.net>
> Subject: [Ansteorra-announce] OVERHEARD IN A
> KITCHEN
> To: ansteorra-announce at ansteorra.org
>
> "Mistress Goodcook, I need help.  My household
> wants me
> to cook period
> meals for our encampment.  Many of us will be
> fighting
> during the day.
> What did soldiers eat in period?  Can I use
> pepper, salt
> or other
> spices?  I would like to make rye bread.  I
> heard that
> ergotism was some
> kind of dancing disease associated with rye.
> Since
> we're planning a
> ball later during the event, should I
> encourage
> ergotism?  What do you
> suggest for table settings?"
>
> "Well, Lord Enthusiastic-Cook, it may depend on
> what
> culture or time
> period you want to represent.  Are you Roman,
> Celtic,
> Viking, Polish,
> Elizabethan or German?  Is your household noble
> or
> baseborn?  What time
> during the liturgical calendar will you be
> camping?
> Will it be Lent or
> Advent?  There is great information out there on
> all
> kinds of foods from
> olives to cheeses to venison.  You will probably
> want to
> know food
> preservation techniques as no one likes food
> pisoning.
> These are all
> good questions, and I know just where to send
> you."
>
> The answers to these and other culinary and/or
> festival
> questions can be
> found at:
>
> THE ALEXANDRIAN SYMPOSIUM 4: FOOD AND
> FESTIVAL,
> sponsored by The Alexandrian Company and held in
> the
> Barony of
> Bjornsborg,
> Saturday, August 25, 2001CE
>
> Class Schedule:
>
> 10:00a-11:15a      Cooking with Venison --
> Genevieve/
> Roman Dining -
> Meadhbh/
>                              Climate & Ergotism
> - Emrys
> 11:15a-12:30p      History of the Olive -
> Beatrice/
> Celtic Festival -
> Mari/
>                              Medieval Glass
> Tableware -
> Aelfwyn
> 12:30p-1:45p        Cheese in History -
> Catherine/
> Viking Food -
> Gunnora/
>                              Period Dining Rooms
> -
> Kayleigh
> 1:45p-3:00p          Salt & Pepper - Radegund/
> Food on
> Campaign -
> Cynric/
>                              When Food Goes Bad
> - Isobel
> 3:00p-4:15p          Spices - Jovian/ Polish
> Food &
> Festival -
> Seraphina/ Lent - Ihon
> 4:15p-5:30p          Peasant v Noble Food -
> Tabitha/ On
> Progress with
> Elizabeth - Kate/
>                              Christmas/Advent
> -Signy
>
>
> As this is a scholarly lecture and
> presentation
> symposium, classes will
> NOT include cooking workshops.  Instructors are
> allowed
> to bring
> appropriate samples of period food for their
> classes --
> as long as they
> bring enough for everyone!  Dress for the
> symposium is
> mundane or
> costume.  Online registration and class schedule
> now
> available on the
> Alexandrian website.
>
> The site is the American Red Cross Center, 3642
> E.
> Houston St., San
> Antonio, TX 78219
> The site will be open from 8:00 AM until
> evening. Gate
> opens and
> registration begins at 8:30 AM. There will be a
> brief,
> required meeting
> for all instructors at 9:00 AM. Classes are
> scheduled to
> run from 10:00
> AM to 6:00 PM.  There will be a costumed revel
> after
> classes finish.
>
> The site does not allow alcohol or weapons.
> There will
> be a room for
> children that has a TV/VCR and adult
> supervision, so you
> can bring the
> kids and their favorite "Pokemon in King
> Arthur's Court"
> video.
>
> Event Steward
> Radegund of Tours (Carolle Ternus)
> 210-826-7002
> cternus at texas.net
>
> Class Coordinator
> Mari ferch Rathyen (Karen Moon)
> 210-824-2860
> karenmoon at msn.com
>
> For a map and more information look in August's
> Black
> Star and at
> the Alexandrian Company's website:
> http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/alexandrians/
>
>
>
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