SC - outdoor feast
Philip & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
Tue Jul 14 06:48:03 PDT 1998
Stephen Bloch wrote:
> To which Adamantius replied:
> > I believe Anne-Marie's point wasn't about whether it can be done, but
> > about the challenge of cooking outdoors as it would have been done in
> > period Europe. Since Dutch ovens or equivalent methods, no matter how
> > effective, appear not to have been used in period Europe, then there is
> > some question as to how using one is better, or more educational about
> > period cookery, than using a gas oven.
>
> I don't know about Christian Europe,
Good point! I shouldn't speak in generalities...
but here are two references from
> the _Manuscrito Anonimo_:
>
> "... Then place thou an earthenware or copper pot full of hot coals over
> it until it is browned, and then around the sides until the other side
> has browned..."
>
> "... cover it with fire until it is browned, and be careful that it not
> burn."
Okay. I'll go with those as possible exceptions, provided that they are
qualified as more akin to using a modern broiler to brown a dish
(without it being the main cooking process, or perhaps I don't
sufficiently recall details from the _Manuscrito Anonimo_), or perhaps
using a tool like a salamander. The concept of using hot coals atop a
Dutch oven is a more or less straight baking process, and the browning,
while valued, is incidental.
Adamantius
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