SC -chessboards, was feedback for menu, please!

[Butterfield, Margaret]

Hello Allison.
It's been some time since I have been on the cook's list.  Too busy.  I did
want to check to see if you tried the chessboard and how it came out. 

I was facinated with the idea and did it at Baronial Hunt this last
week-end.  Mine turned out GREAT!  I made the board from green and yellow
peas in a very thick potage made with just enough water and salt to set up
reasonably well when cool.  I have a square pan that is not deep and placed
the squares in there.  The pieces were cut from white and sweet potatos
which I soaked in lemon water so they wouldn't turn brown.
Thanks for the idea.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	LYN M PARKINSON [SMTP:allilyn at juno.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 27, 1999 5:32 PM
> To:	sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject:	Re: SC -chessboards, was feedback for menu, please!
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion, Bonne, but the problem is that the purees are
> too mushy to cut and move the blocks.  I made foil 'pans' with raised
> sides and filled them with the puree, let cool, bent down the sides, and
> attempted to cut and transfer blocks.  Either too squishy, or if taken
> from freezer, couldn't be cut, and if half frozen, either had un-cuttable
> bits and/or smooshy bits.  
> 
> I got distracted on my way to the kitchen and haven't tried the parsnip
> slices as dividers, but do intend to get to it.
> 
> Think I spotted the candy molds in a box in the attic...if I can get to
> it...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Allison
> allilyn at juno.com, Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands, Pittsburgh, PA
> Kingdom of Aethelmearc
> 
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