SC - Soup Kitchen at Estrella (and other wars)

[Bonne of Traquair]

It would be good if the original poster or someone familiar with the 
specifics of the Estrella soup kitchen difficulties would clarify 
things. It is surely possible to do a single period multi-course meal 
under the stressful conditions of a multi-day war with minimal 
facilities.  Or to cook several meals for a small group of people, 
especially those the cook is used to feeding.  But that doesn't sound to 
me like what the Estrella Soup Kitchen is.  Here's the restrictions I've 
gathered from several posts and some inferences on my part.  

the soup kitchen is a day after day affair with the goal of feeding 
many, many people something resembling lunch.  Becaue of no nearby 
resteraunts, guests flying in from all over and perhaps a lack of food 
merchants, many people have no other option for what may be the main 
meal of the day. Therefore, the soup kitchen should not serve anything 
which conflicts with major allergies, religous requirements or taste 
demands and it must be cheap as hell. 

There is not a grocery within reasonable distance, so everything must be 
carried in. Since it is for several days rather than a single meal, 
transportation and storage space are at a premium. There is almost no 
cold storage. 

The cooking facilities are limited to camp stoves. 

Water is a problem as it's got to be carried (after being pumped?) and 
heated on those same camp stoves.  

Am I too far off the mark?  

Also, I've seen some wonderful ideas for single feasts in hard 
conditions, but what if these were the conditions you had to work with, 
what would you serve?  I suspect that a lot of middle eastern food would 
fit the bill.  Disposable dishes might not be avoidable though because 
of the washing up problem.

Bonne







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