SC - Can medieval food be heart-smart?

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/25/99 1:56:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
THLRenata at aol.com writes:

<< What is the opinion of the food-knowledgable ones here on the Cooks list?  
 Are there enough recipes out there to pick and choose the healthiest for a 
 whole feast? >>

Possibly. The question that comes to mind is why bother? Although I feel 
sadness for the 2 people you mention, their 'heart' problems did not arise 
from eating an occasional feast. And 'good' health would not be given anyone 
by serving such a feast.

<<Or should we plan on "smartening" up a few recipes?>>

Again I must ask why bother? I certainly do not feel obligated to be a 
nutritionist nor a physician for anyone attending one of my feasts. The 
secret to good health is a widely varied diet, regular meals and exercise.

Zimmerman was getting on in years and has had health problems for a long 
time. I am not aware of the other person you speak of. I am absolutely 
positive that their health problems (if they were unrelated to the natural 
aging process) certainly were not caused by eating an SCA feast.

Period feasts are period feasts and if a person is that concerned about the 
occasional lard then they should eat off-board. I find nothing wrong with 
serving such a feast but not when it involves changing historically accurate 
recipes to accommodate current modern health crazes.

Remember the natural food guru Gibbons died of cancer as did the founder of 
Organic Gardening and the Father of jogging died of a heart attack while 
jogging..............
 
<< Thanks!
 
 Renata >>

Glad to help put things in perspective. :-)

Ras
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