NK - ?feast steward?

Rebecca M. Heydon rebecca-heydon at utulsa.edu
Tue Aug 10 15:03:26 PDT 1999 

Okay Zahava, I'll give it a shot.  Nothing that says there can't be an
exception....

(though pork rinds are still out in my book...)

Rowan

At 01:21 PM 8/10/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>Here is a Porridge recipie that I have tried and really
>like a lot!! (**whimper** SOME porridge is good.... 
>--Zahahva
>
>Danish Rice Porridge
>
>This dish is traditionally associated with christmas, but
>is eaten all through the winter. It is considered too
>heavy for a summer
>dish. The association with christmas comes from the old
>days when peasants at christmas would put a bowl of rice
>porridge in
>the attic to appease the mythical "nisse." 
>
>You need: 
>
>     3 cups of milk (skim or regular) 
>     1 cup of pearl rice. 
>     1/2 tsp salt (optional) 
>     sugar and cinnamon mixed together (some supermakets
>have it in their spice section) 
>     butter 
>
>Pearl rice is short and plumb compared to regular long
>rice. Long rice will not work well in this dish, as they
>cannot soak up as
>much moisture. 
>
>Use a thick bottomed pot, if you have one. Rub a stick of
>butter against the bottom, which will prevent the rice
>from sticking to
>it. 
>
>Pour the milk in and bring it to a slow boil. Pour the
>rice in, while stirring, and turn the heat down. Cover and
>let simmer for
>about 50 minutes. Add salt if desired. 
>
>Serve on plates. On each serving, place a small piece of
>butter in the center of the porridge and sprinkle some of
>the
>sugar-and-cinnamon on top. 
>
>Receipe serves 1-2 people. 
>
>
>
>---"Addington, Debbie, A" <daaddington at saintfrancis.com>
>wrote:
>>
>> I have tried two different recipes for that stuff, jerky
>tasted real good
>> after that.  I tried to make it better by adding
>raisins, prunes, apples and
>> cinnamon.  nothing worked.  I suppose during the winter
>season, a viking
>> would anything if they are hungrey enough.  8 )
>> thanks again, 
>> Maidenhair
>> 
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From:	Rebecca M. Heydon [SMTP:rebecca-heydon at utulsa.edu]
>> > Sent:	Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:52 PM
>> > To:	Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG
>> > Subject:	RE: NK - ?feast steward?
>> > 
>> > See, you have nothing to worry about as you've done the
>> > feeding-of-the-hoards before. :-)
>> > 
>> > No need to stock your pantry unless you want to donate
>a feast.  The
>> > Barony
>> > pays for up to $500 to cover the food and supply
>costs.  Most feasts run
>> > under budget so that amount is usually enough.
>> > 
>> > And yes, you have the personas basically correct.  I,
>myself, like period
>> > feasts though I know there are those out there who
>don't.  To me, it makes
>> > sense to keep the foods within the 600-1600 timeframe
>since everything
>> > else
>> > is more or less supposed to be.  
>> > 
>> > (Quite frankly, period or not, porridge is vile
>stuff....)
>> > 
>> > Rowan
>> > 
>> > At 12:17 PM 8/10/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>> > >Okay.  For a bit I was getting worried.  I have
>cooked for 250 at the
>> > >holiday season, before my mom passed on.  I was
>remembering the
>> > Ansteorran
>> > >20th year w/ 1000 places for feast and I was thinking
> HELP.  :)
>> > >A hundred to a hundred fifty.  I guess I better start
>stocking my pantry?
>> > >Their Excellencies are Viking personas, yes?
>> > >Do they usually prefer a feast that is geared more to
>their personas?
>> > >Pork, Plums and mead? I don't do that porridge stuff,
>  yuk!
>> > >
>> > >Maidenhair
>> > >
>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From:	Rebecca M. Heydon
>[SMTP:rebecca-heydon at utulsa.edu]
>> > >> Sent:	Tuesday, August 10, 1999 11:48 AM
>> > >> To:	Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG
>> > >> Subject:	Re: NK - ?feast steward?
>> > >> 
>> > >> Well, what I have tried to put together is a list
>of people who have
>> > done
>> > >> feasts for events before as well as those who are
>interested in doing
>> > >> feasts.  Bids for feasts are taken months before
>our events happen and
>> > a
>> > >> feast steward chosen to do the feast at the event
>in question.  If no
>> > one
>> > >> comes forward of their own accord to offer a feast
>bid, I can then look
>> > at
>> > >> my trusty list and then tap a person or two. :-) 
>(This list is a Rowan
>> > >> thing, not something done everywhere).
>> > >> 
>> > >> SO a bid.  This involves coming up with a menu for
>about 100-125
>> > >> individuals, coming up with a price list, listing
>any special things
>> > you'd
>> > >> like to do with an event feast and presenting all
>this to Their
>> > >> Excellencies, the Seneschal and those who will be
>Autocrats.
>> > >> 
>> > >> Duties, aside from the obvious you listed, involve
>little else.  Your
>> > >> complete and total priority is to gather the goods,
>prepare the meal,
>> > >> enjoy
>> > >> the praise showered upon you for a wonderful feast,
>and rest while
>> > those
>> > >> great volunteers help with clean up.  
>> > >> 
>> > >> Enthusiasm and thick-soled shoes go far in this
>venture....
>> > >> 
>> > >> Rowan
>> > >> 
>> > >> At 11:31 AM 8/10/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>> > >> >Okay, 
>> > >> >I understand what a feast is and I know the
>meaning of steward,
>> > however.
>> > >> >
>> > >> >Anyone else out there on a feast steward list?
>> > >> >Fill me in.
>> > >> >What is the duties and responsibilities of the
>feast steward, besides
>> > the
>> > >> >obvious of cooking and serving?
>> > >> >
>> > >> >Maidenhair
>> > >> >
>> > >> end
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