SC - Fw: [Mid] Attn Miracle Workers: Siege Cookery 1999 (long)

[Alderton, Philippa]

OK, folks, here's the annual seige coookery challenge. Any thoughts?


- -----Original Message-----
From: Paula Barreto <pbarreto at iusb.edu>
To: monaleek at aol.com <monaleek at aol.com>; sca-middle at midrealm.org
<sca-middle at midrealm.org>
Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 1:55 PM
Subject: [Mid] Attn Miracle Workers: Siege Cookery 1999 (long)


>Your forces are cut off (again) , starvation is (again) at your door, the
>Warlords have called out to your Leige Lord for a parlay, (actually to see
>if you can hold out any longer or not).  It is up to you, the cook, to
>convince them that you have an abundant supply of food & grain.  Food, HA!
>you are at the last remaing bits of food not enough for 1 man let alone an
>"intimate" wartime parlay.  Time for a Miracle....
>
>Gather up your healthiest looking servants, Who cares if the cow just ran
>dry, and the chickens are no longer laying, the game has begun, can you do
>it?
>
>If so, contact me, Isabel Moundaghter, pbarreto at iusb.edu  REMEMBER YOU
>MUST PRE-REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE, NO WALKIN'S ALLOWED. (hey, I have to buy
>this stuff)  March 20, 1999 at Authenticity Policeman's Ball, Barony of
>White Waters.
>
>Let the miracles begin.....
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Required Ingredients
>(you must use at least some of the below listed ingredients)
>
>1/4 loaf stale wheat bread
>1/4 cup rice
>1/4 cup lard (yes, real lard)
>2 Mushrooms
>1in piece of ginger root, fresh
>1/2 C sugar (white)
>1 C flour (white)
>1/2 c rye flour
>2 carrots
>1 cup milk
>48 raisins
>1 mystery meat (this will be either pork, chicken, or beef,
>                          approx. the size of a small cutlet, #'s will
>                          be drawn for the mystery meat from the
>                           contestants, no whining allowed.)
>
>Optional Items - You do not have to use, but it might help.
>
>1 lemon
>2 eggs
>4 tsp. Olive oil
>3 pieces bacon (uncooked)
>1/2 cup cream
>24 grapes OR 1 small apple
>
>
>Unlimited resources
>
>Water
>salt
>heat
>
>
>What you may bring from home
>
>Up to 1/4 C of any herb (fresh)
>Up to 2 TBS of any herb or seasoning (dry)
>
>NOTE:  No serving utensils, or dishes will
>be provided, it is HIGHLY suggested that
>you bring your own, remember, appearance
>counts.
>
>
>What the Barony will Provide in terms of
>equipment:
>
>2 bowls
>chopping board
>1 burner for heating
>space in oven
>space in freezer
>space in refrigerator
>
>
>What you will be judged on:
>Appearance
>Apparent quantity
># of different dishes
>Palaitability
>
>No Home Prep is
>allowed, all items
>to be prepared on
>site.
>
>YOU MUST
>PREREGISTER!!!!!!
>
>call: Isabel
>       Moundoughter
>219-654-7008
>pbarreto at iusb.edu
>
>
>From:  "Paula Barreto" <pbarreto at iusb.edu>
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