SC - Goat roast help requested

[Mordonna22@aol.com]

So basically what you are saying is that unless someone wrote it down in the exact form
that you prepare you don't bother.  I doubt it.  Is all your garb (oh, sorry, not a
medievil term) clothing made from period fabrics?  Are your shoes home made?  Or do you
do your best with what you have?  Does recreation have to be so strict?  One of the
things I like(d) about the SCA was the fact that people could do things however they
felt was appropriate for them.  I don't like being told that adapting a modern recipe
to a medievil style is not "recreation".  The basic fundamentals are there.  Roasting
chicken with herbs is, as far as I know, period.  If not, please tell me that.  But
don't tell me that what I am doing is not recreation.  It may not be your way, but it
is not wrong.

Now, what I really wanted to know was if any of the fundamentals were wrong - the
ingredients, the style, etc.  If anyone cares to advise me on that, please do.  Just
don't tell me I'm not playing the right way.

Thanks,
Caitlin

Laura C Minnick wrote:

> Adapting a modern recipe and attempting to 'medievalize' it usually doesn't work
> because the
> basic aesthetic is not the same.  <snip>

> If you _really_ have your heart set on cooking something that is
> similar to your modern recipe, I would suggest figuring out the basics of
> the recipe, and then looking for a medieval recipe that resembles it; i.e.
> you have herbs, a 'hot' spice (the paprika), and an acid (your lemon
> juice). If you come upon a medieval recipe that has herbs, long pepper,
> and vinegar or more likely verjuice, you're in business! But don't try to
> change it to be more like the other recipe- then it is no longer medieval

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