SC - Re: Re: Compost variations, early wine of dried grapes

[Elaine Koogler]

In a message dated 4/4/00 6:35:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ChannonM at aol.com 
writes:

<< 
 Please take this post as an attempt to turn this around. We all must put 
 forth an effort at being more considerate of the people we are posting to. 
 
 Hauviette >>

Here, here!!! I myself am a novice at medieval cooking and am happy to make 
something that at least looks period, if my kids will eat it. I am not a 
kitchen steward, have never been to a feast, have never had the opportunity 
to see a pro in action, and probably never will be able to be. I have a booth 
and since I am so isolated from even the closest group (think 140 mile round 
trip to try to go to the meetings) that unless I can merchant, I can't afford 
to go. Add to that the fact that I have five children and you see my options 
are limited. I am however, the cook for my family and the small group of 
friends who camp with us at events (I also feed the merchants who have booths 
to either side of me at these events) I try  to made period food, but it is 
very hard to keep everything strictly period. I sometimes feel that my simple 
efforts are not good enough because I don't always do it the "proper" way. I 
do understand that most people on this list understand that, but it is the 
very few who do not that keep me from posting about my cooking. 

If anyone wants to hear about the success I had with frozen bread dough this 
weekend I will post about it. If you think it is too OOP for this list, even 
though the finished product looked very period and was very well received 
then I won't post.
Sincerely,
Peldyn