SC - Children's book

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Michael P Newton wrote:
> 
> My lord husband found a children's book at the library the other day I
> thought that some on this list might find interesting. It's _A Medieval
> Feast_ written and illustrated by Aliki. If you have young children {or
> whatch pbs alot.} you may have seen it on Reading Rainbow. Anyways, it
> goes through what a lord and his manor had to do to get ready and serve a
> feast for visiting royalty. The pictures are based off of medieval
> illustrations, and even show several subtleteys and a couple of
> cockentrice. Being the Shire's MoC, as well as a novice cook,I thought it
> was a really good find.
> Lady Beatrix of Tanet

Yes, that's a pretty good book. I don't recall that Aliki attempts to
perpetuate the myth about rotten meat and spices, which is a Good Thing.
One aspect he does mention, which is quite important and rarely
examined, is the question of cost. For some members of the aristocracy,
it could be quite crippling for the family fortune to find yourself on
the Royal Progress, with nothing to be done but grin, bear it, and go
into hock.

You might also check out Piero Ventura's "Food: Its Evolution through
the Ages", which is for somewhat older kids (maybe ten or so?). It gives
an overview of basic culinary history, from paleolithic man to the
present. It includes references to connections between, say, the
invention of better plows, which contributed to the Viking raids on
Northern Europe, etc. Illustrations aren't as pretty as Aliki's but
better detailed and more informative. All in all, very cool.

Got a copy of each for my son, and our friends look at the bookshelves
and say, "Look, how cuuuute! Brennan's got his own little books of
culinary history, just like Daddy!"

Adamantius 
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Phil & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
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