SC - Open VS Closed Kitchens (Rant)

[Elaine Koogler]

And if you're ever in Atlantia and I'm running the kitchen...which doesn't happen
often as there seems to be a problem with some folks about a landed baroness
running a kitchen...at least in her home barony.  Fortunately a neighboring
barony does let me do it occasionally, like this coming weekend!

Kiri

RichSCA at aol.com wrote:

> I followed your rant with great interest and I understand how you feel.  I am
> sure that there will be people that will tell you that they have their
> kitchen crew signed up years in advance or that they always cook with
> "certain members" within the hosting group or that their household is
> "always" their only staff, etc.  I can understand these words, there is
> something to be said for a well-oiled group that meshes well together, but I
> understand "more" how you feel.
>
> I "do" have a slight problem with the thinking "well, if you want to help out
> in the kitchen make it known ahead of time".   My "old" home group put on one
> event a year.  If I waited to cook with just them, I would be helping out
> once a year.  And what about just "looking over the Kingdom newsletter,
> picking out an event, calling the cook and seeing if she/he needs any
> help....?"  Well, I "used" to be able to repay and plan ahead, but isn't that
> way anymore and I seldom know more than a day or so ahead of time if I am
> attending an event.
>
> So here I am - a cook without a kitchen.  If I'm at your event I'll drop by
> your kitchen and see if you need any help.  If you do, great.... but if you
> don't, that's okay too.  Because I've had my time in the sun (er...kitchen).
>   And I also get to cook for non-SCA historic-type groups now and then.  But
> I think the person below (and others) that have spoken on this List have
> tried to express their feelings that they want to learn and help, but if you
> say no too many times (for whatever reason) they will soon stop asking.  And
> what a loss.
>
> Rayne
>
> In a message dated 4/10/00 7:11:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
> Black_Jade at bigpond.com writes:
>
> <<
>  Here I think it's more a case of closed kitchens, until it's time to clean
>  up.  I love helping in the kitchen since I don't get to be Feast Steward
>  that often, however, every time I offer to help I find it's closed kitchen,
>  only those who are 'invited' allowed in until it's time to clean up.  I
>  personally prefer an open kitchen, when it isn't necessarily a 'select'
>  group.  I like to share the joys of cooking with people who are willing,
>  and not necessarily those who I prefer to cook with.  >>
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