SC - OT compulsive authenticity - was Pot Luck Part two....

[Schumacher, Deborah (AZ15)]

	Mordonna Said: 

	>I think the question here is: are they calling me an Authenticity
Cop 
	>because
	>I research what I do, or are they calling me an Authenticity Cop
because I
	>criticize others who don't do as much research?

Then Bonne Said:

	Spreading knowledge, building an expectation of period food, leading
by example, is good.  Being critical of those not cooking period enough for
your tastes is bad. Most not very period cooks are new, cooking for a crowd
and being kind of historically correct is pretty good, and should be
encouraged and not discouraged by criticism over periodness.  Get them in
the kitchen, then teach them to cook.
	(Feel free, on the other hand, not to support a cook who insists on
believing the old stereotypes and won't research and won't try.  not
supporting means don't eat feast.  It's still rude to criticize.)


The full story is that I wasn't criticizing some one. I was commenting to my
family that the feasts  weren't as period as I thought they might be, and
was surprised by the inclusion of Green Beans, Potatoes , and Tomatoes. I'm
still new to this Kingdom, and am seeing less period cookery  then I thought
there would be.  As far as educating my fellow cooks. I still feel very much
like a newbie having only helped on two feasts and what I have done in my
own kitchen. I have enthusiasm , but not experience.  Perhaps I need to
reevaluate my views on this, and how I am expressing myself.
 
Zoe Valonin the Spice trader 
Barony of Sundragon	
Atenveldt.

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