SC - head cook-serious then SILLY

[Aine of Wyvernwood]

Ras I am getting double messages from you...is AOL double sending again?
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From: LrdRas at aol.com <LrdRas at aol.com>
To: sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG <sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 1997 1:59 AM
Subject: SC - Clash-Lunch Menu- Disaster


>In a message dated 97-10-20 11:11:10 EDT, you write:
>
><< Her majesty had made a request that chocolate and champagne be
> considered acceptable during her reign.  In fact, as I understand it,
> chocolate covered strawberries dipped in champagne are considered a
> royal delicacy and are a good way to have her smile upon the head cook,
> not that this humble soul would ever do such a thing.
>  >>
>
>The Clash Lunch was both a success and a disaster. Never again will I do a
>period-like feast.
>
>The soup was totally eaten down to the last drop. It contained beef heart,
>beef roast, pork,chicken and sweet Italian sausage, as wells, cabbage,
>onions, leeks, carrots, celery, parsnips, dried currants, noodles and
>quinces, seasoned with salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, parsley. The children
>especially LOVED it.
>
>The marinated vegies were somewhat consumed. And the rolls bought at a
local
>bread baker were well-recieved.
>
>The Hen on Her Nest lost her head during baking. and the several pieces of
>the head were hastily toothed picked together. The dish was renamed "A
Silly
>Goose". :-0
>
>The chocolate refused to co-operate because I mistakenly bought chocolate
>with English toffy bits. Soooooo.....the strawberries were a little bumpy.
> The champagne was served without incident . Several of us marched the food
>for their majesties down to the list field and served the queen and
princess.
>The King was off doing kingly things I suppose.
>
>The friitours didn't get cooked due to a glitch in the gas stove. The
>vegetarian soup was finished off by those who were unable to walk to the
list
>field for the other half of the meat soup.
>
>My entire cooking staff consisted of a 77 year old womwn and a 17 year old
>girl. :-0 And I left my recipes at home so I had to wing it.
>
>There you have it. If it sounds random and incomplete, it reflects the Luch
>experience totally.
>
>Ras
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