SC - white drinks and other foods

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Michael Macchione wrote:

> Now this may seem like a strange request, but do you know of any other
> period drinks besides milk, that are white???  I'm planning a feast to be
> served in Mid-winter, that has a White theme (all of the foods served are
> white, called white, or started out as white).  I have this strange
> feeling that serving milk at a feast won't go over well, Any ideas???

Hmm. If the beverages are either white, called white, or started out as
white, this should be fairly easy. Many caudles are off-white, being,
essentially, ale or wine thickened with eggs. Then there is white
hippocras, white wine (Du-uhh, as my son says), white grape juice, etc.
I might be tempted to suggest almond milk, but I'm not sure about
whether this was used as a beverage, per se. 
 
> I also wouldn't mind if people made suggestions to foods that might fit in
> (hint, hint).  Two things that I am looking for in particular are: soup (I
> was thinking of a seafood chowder... but the onion pottage that has been
> recently discussed looks interesting) and a spread of some sort (i was
> thinking of serving the bread swan subtlety that was talked about a month
> ago, but I don't know what to fill the "back" with...butter seems just a
> bit too far from white)

Soft cream cheese might go over well. How about a cheese with a white
rind, like Brie? Or you could use whipped butter, which is more white
than yellow.

Adamantius
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