sca-cooks Subtlety

[Alys of Foxdale]

On Thu, 10 Apr 1997 Uduido at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-04-10 00:54:28 EDT, you write:
> 
> << What's a solteltie? >>
> 
> Solteltie= subtlety= a fancy desert served at the end of a feast with much
> ooo's and ahhhh's. Usually it is craftily contructed, such as a gingerbread
> castle with little marzipan warriors, people and animals. Many times a
> working fountain or moveble doors were incorporated. An edible chest filled
> with various gold-leaf covered sweets in the shape of treasures might be
> another example or a heraldic cake, etc.
> 
> Lord Ras the Reformed
> Journeyman
> The Guilde of Ste. Martha


Please don't add to the impression many folk have that subtleties are
*only* desserts!  One of the most impressive subtleties I ever was
served was boneless chicken wrapped in pastry strips (with scalloped
edges to look like scales) and baked.

Subtleties can be made of anything, and served in any course!

Alys