SC - Feast of St. George, was accomodating vegetarians

[Bonne of Traquair]

>So many tasty sounding recipes with meat, relatively few vegetarian recipes
>(and it seems they might get repeated over and over)

There are lots and lots of vegetarian period recipes--designed to satisfy
religious requirements. Look for recipe titles referring to "fast day" or
"lent." There is even a fake meat patty made from chickpeal flour
(counterfeit Isfiriya of garbanzos) in the 13th c. Andalusian cookbooks.

>How do people cope with feeding vegetarians? Do Feast Cooks ever make some
>of the main courses without meat, but substituting non-European (but
>period) food such as tofu and seitan?

I certainly don't. When Elizabeth and I design feasts, we try to make sure
that there are enough substantial dishes that vegetarians can eat. That
doesn't require tofu.

David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/


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