SC - What to call the dish you served. Re: OT Was: Saffron
CBlackwill at aol.com
CBlackwill at aol.com
Thu Apr 6 01:28:00 PDT 2000
In a message dated 4/6/00 12:25:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ddfr at best.com
writes:
> I think describing something as a "period dish" when what you mean is
> that it is made from period ingredients is likely to be
> misinterpreted. We wouldn't call cotton bluejeans period garb,
> although cotton cloth was used in period. I, at least, would assume
> that it meant the dish was from a period recipe--i.e. what you mean
> by "documented/redacted dish."
>
I was hoping that certain assumptions would be made (i.e. Most folks in the
SCA know better than to try to pass off blue jeans as "period" or a Chicken
McNugget as "medieval food.") These two examples are very extreme.
Balthazar of Blackmoor
Such a strange fascination, as I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory could put a smile on your face.
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