SC - feast comments

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Mark Harris wrote:
> 
> Adamantius declared:
> It was also "suggested" to me that I should
> provide a handout for each diner or interested party containing a menu,
> recipes, both original and redacted, with English translation where
> necessary, and notes regarding any judgment calls I made during the
> entire process of producing the meal. I wasn't too happy about this, and
> included a wildly non-period "spoiler" in one of the dishes, just to see
> what would happen;
> 
> >>>>>>>
> Hmm. I guess I've missed something. When people here have been asked what
> they wanted in redacted recipes, this seem to be what was requested. What
> is it that irked you? That someone "asked" for this? Or are you saying
> you felt preasured to do what I hope you were going to do anyway? I will
> admit that a handout for everyone is probably overkill, but isn't an
> interest in getting period meals (which may or may not include documentation)
> part of what folks here wanted to encourage?
> 
> Is it that someone wanted to see justification for your judgement calls?
> Again, there has been a lot of critisim here of authors who did not make
> these calls clear. I will admit that you are providing a volunteer service
> and not a paid book or performance.

Bear in mind that at the time, the concept of "Twelfth Night: The
Souvenir Documentation", or whatever you want to call it, was still not
a widespread custom in the East, as of that time, so many people thought
such a thing would be of interest to other cooks, but not to the general
public. Also, I was more or less given a week to produce this, in
addition to the other stuff I had to do in connecton with the feast. Add
to that the fact that the whole thing could have been construed (and
was, to some extent) as being purely politically motivated, I was more
or less made to feel like the steak in the butcher shop window. I
resolved that if I had to do it this way, I was going to do it my way. 

As it happens, one of my judgement calls, explained in advance in the
documentation, was rather severely questioned, and more or less got me
into some trouble, which is, I believe, how we got onto this topic in
the first place ;  ) .

> And Admantius, I would love to attend one of your feast someday even without
> such documentation but I would enjoy it even more with such docs.

Always be glad to have you, or anyone else from this list. Nowadays I
almost always produce a pamphlet, too.

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
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