SC - Feast entertainment

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Par asked:
> Anyone who have seen anything on what kinds of mushrooms was used in
> period?

According to the oxford companion to food, "in classical times both Greeks
and Romans grew the small Agrocybe aegerita (Pholiota)"

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>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 08:27:53 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Par Leijonhufvud <parlei at algonet.se>
> Subject: SC - mushrooms?
>
>
> /UlfR
>
> - --
> Par Leijonhufvud
> parlei at algonet.se
> Don't discount flying pigs before you have good air defense.
> 		-- jvh at clinet.FI
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:33:27 -0700
> From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
> Subject: Re: SC - Pims and heresy.
>
> Sue Clemenger wrote:
> >
> > What's a Pim?
> > --Maire
>
> Pims are Paradise. Pims are the Kisses of Angels- a light sponge
> biscuit, topped with orange marmalade (or raspberry for the
> heterodoxy)
> and brushed with a layer of dark chocolate. I like to let the biscuit
> melt on my tongue and let the marmalade and chocolate stick
> to the roof
> of my mouth...
>
> You'll find them in the cookie aisle with other imports-
> Marie Lu sells
> them here on the Upper Left Coast of the US.
>
> 'Lainie
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:38:58 -0700
> From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
> Subject: Re: SC - Pims and heresy.
>
> Huette von Ahrens wrote:
>
> > > And you didn't SHARE!
> >
> > How was I to know?  You had not declared yourself
> > publickly until now.   However, if there ever should
> > be a Second Coming of the Sale, I will be sure to
> > inform you and ask how much you will wish to tithe.
> > Then the problem will be the translation to your
> > location without the worry of transubstantiation.
> >
> > And, should you ever make a pilgrimage to my Assylum,
> > please know that my Pims are your Pims.  Can you say
> > the same?
>
> But of course! Another Celebrant of the Holy Pims is always welcome in
> my pantry (not that I have one at the moment, but I will!).
>
> > > > The raspberry ones are not heretical, they are
> > > just
> > > > another religion and we should be tolerant of
> > > those
> > > > who don't share our obviously superior taste. :-)
> > >
> > > Oh god... me- a Eugenean, being lectured in
> > > tolerance... :-P
> >
> > And by a native Californian, no less!  Remember, you
> > are from a state whose motto is, "Welcome to Oregon.
> > NOW GO HOME!"  :-P to you too!
>
> The :-P was for me. I should know better. BTW- That tired old
> not-really-the-motto is from the days of Gov. Tom McCall, who predates
> me by a long shot. Besides, Eugene is another world entirely.
> (And truth
> be told, I was born in a certain Place to the South which will not be
> named...)
>
> > > Father Abelard says we shoul gently instruct them
> > > and show them the
> > > error of the Raspberry ways, gently herd them back
> > > to the flock of the
> > > Orange filling. OTOH, Father Abelard _is_ a
> > > Dominican...
> > >
> > > ;-)
> >
> > And it is our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "Love your
> > raspberries and be good to them that ate them."
>
> Raspberries belong en Gateau. If you want raspberries, I'm sure I can
> give them to you! :-P :-P :-P !
>
> ;-D
> 'Lainie
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:19:30 -0400
> From: "Harold Tackett" <htackett at tds.net>
> Subject: Re: SC - Nutella
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: Diana L Skaggs <upsxdls_osu at ionet.net>
>  At 08:17 AM 8/15/00 -0400, you wrote:
> snip
> > >Several of my friends are Nutella fiends also, including
> my Laurel. I
> > >created a Nutella Cordial for them last year. > >
> > Humbly beseeching Dinah for the recipe!  (Is this where I
> get to call her
> a
> > "spoon tease?" Leanna
>
> I knew that I would get that one when I didn't send the
> recipe yesterday.
> That is what I get for beening lazy.
>
> Nutella Cordial
> one jar of Nutella
> one fifth of White Rum
> Sugar syrup
> Toasted Hazelnuts (optional)
>
> Dissolve the Nutella in the Rum in a large glass container
> with a lid. Put
> in a closet or cabinet for one to two weeks. Stir occasionally.
> Add sugar syrup a little at a time. You will not need much.
> It is there for
> texture and to mellow the taste of the the Rum.
> Add the Hazelnuts if you want to bost the nut flavor. Put
> back in the closet
> for a month. Strain out nuts if used.
> You will need to shake or stir the cordial before you serve
> since it will
> have a tendancy to seperate opon standing.
>
> Enjoy,
> Dinah bint Ismai'l
> Camden Tor, Meridies
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 07:46:42 -0700
> From: Susan Fox-Davis <selene at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: SC - Lemon Beer
>
> Huette von Ahrens wrote:
>
> > --- Jane M Tremaine <vikinglord at worldnet.att.net>
> > wrote:
> > > Do not know.  I got the cookbook form my mother
> > > about 30 years ago.  It is
> > > from an old Time/Life book series and I have been
> > > trying to collect the rest
> > > of the series ever sense.
> >
>
> Which set?  They've published more than one.  Is it the big
> red-and-orange one
> with the accompanying box of recipes on index cards?  The
> international cooking
> ones?  Probably that, I bet'cha.
>
> > Which ones are you missing?  There is a used cookbook
> > store in Burbank, CA that usually has 3 or 4 complete
> > sets of this series.  I could look and purchase for
> > you whatever you are missing.  It will give me a
> > legitimate reason to go there.  Not that I need a
> > reason to go there.
> >
> > Huette
>
> ROAD TRIP!
>
> Selene, who lives very near the cookbook store. *joy*
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:07:05 -0400
> From: Philip & Susan Troy <troy at asan.com>
> Subject: Re: SC - The Tim Tam Suck!
>
> Sue Clemenger wrote:
> >
> > Oh, now we _have_ Le Petit Ecolier! Those _are_ good! I was
> introduced
> > to them by a very decadent Laurel many years ago....
> > --Maire
>
> I've never met a decadent Laurel before. Is there such a thing?
> Hedonistic, maybe. How about Epicurean? See Brillat-Savarin's
> definition
> of "gourmand" in _La physiologie du gout_. His "Portrait of a Pretty
> Gourmand", it is rumored, was based on me. You know. Dainty.
>
> Adamantius (checking back and finding out what I've just committed
> myself to)
> - --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:11:13 -0500
> From: "Decker, Terry D." <TerryD at Health.State.OK.US>
> Subject: RE: SC - The Tim Tam Suck!
>
> Mistress Gwyneth of Ramsey Mere was declared decadent by HM
> Inman McMoore,
> but that had to do with the electric blanket under the fur
> throw rather than
> the canapes of cream cheese and caviar.
>
> Bear
>
> > I've never met a decadent Laurel before. Is there such a thing?
> > Hedonistic, maybe. How about Epicurean? See Brillat-Savarin's
> > definition
> > of "gourmand" in _La physiologie du gout_. His "Portrait of a Pretty
> > Gourmand", it is rumored, was based on me. You know. Dainty.
> >
> > Adamantius (checking back and finding out what I've just committed
> > myself to)
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 08:09:19 -0700
> From: Susan Fox-Davis <selene at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: SC - The Tim Tam Suck!
>
> Uh.... that was it.  Honest-to-Pims, that's all I can remember.  Maybe
> it was equal proportions of orange and ginger syrups, maybe
> more orange
> than ginger.  Probably around equal proportions syrup to
> vodka, but some
> liqueur recipes go as far as 1:3.
>
> Joan Nicholson wrote:
>
> >  Recipe, please????
> > Prydwen
> >
> > At 10:00 AM 8/16/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >> About 2 years ago, I had all this syrup left over from candying
> >> orange peel and
> >> ginger, so I added vodka and made a really nice cordial called
> >> "Nasty Old Feast
> >> Leftovers."  It's a household favorite, but we're running out, so
> >> it's time to
> >> start candying again.
> >>
> >> Selene
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:45:52 -0400
> From: Philip & Susan Troy <troy at asan.com>
> Subject: Re: SC - The Tim Tam Suck!
>
> "Decker, Terry D." wrote:
> >
> > Mistress Gwyneth of Ramsey Mere was declared decadent by HM
> Inman McMoore,
> > but that had to do with the electric blanket under the fur
> throw rather than
> > the canapes of cream cheese and caviar.
> >
> > Bear
>
> And _I_ was called "effete" for bringing self and armor bag to a fight
> practice in a yellow cab! No, the fight practice was in Alley
> Pond Park,
> I was in the cab.
>
> Adamantius
> - --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:16:02 EDT
> From: KallipygosRed at aol.com
> Subject: Re: SC - Eggplant recipe-OOP
>
> In a message dated 8/16/00 6:31:01 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> upsxdls_osu at ionet.net writes:
>
> > . I didn't like eggplant
> >  until I learned to lessen the "sharp" flavor by soaking in
> saltwater prior
> >  to cooking
>
> This was why my grandmother always did the same, or low
> boiled it. She would
> put it in boiling water, then turn the water off and cover
> the pan, remove
> from heat. Let sit five or ten minutes....
>
> Her favorite receipe was to make dumplings out of them and
> deep fry them
> after mashing them up. It always came out tasting like
> Belgian Waffles to
> me....
>
> Lars
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:29:31 -0700
> From: "Jane M Tremaine" <vikinglord at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: RE: SC - Lemon Beer
>
> These are white with two books for each, a Large hardbacked with white
> binding, each book is a different color, each with a small
> (5X8) spiral
> bound campaion book.  I have the Cooking of Scandinavia,
> Provencial France
> and Germany.  Money is extreemly tight so I haven't bought
> any others latly.
> Some friends of mine have got some of the others at several
> second hand book
> stores in San Diego.
>
> They were first published in 1968.
>
> Jana
>
> >
> > Huette von Ahrens wrote:
> >
> > > --- Jane M Tremaine <vikinglord at worldnet.att.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Do not know.  I got the cookbook form my mother
> > > > about 30 years ago.  It is
> > > > from an old Time/Life book series and I have been
> > > > trying to collect the rest
> > > > of the series ever sense.
> > >
> >
> > Which set?  They've published more than one.  Is it the big
> > red-and-orange one
> > with the accompanying box of recipes on index cards?  The
> > international cooking
> > ones?  Probably that, I bet'cha.
> >
> > > Which ones are you missing?  There is a used cookbook
> > > store in Burbank, CA that usually has 3 or 4 complete
> > > sets of this series.  I could look and purchase for
> > > you whatever you are missing.  It will give me a
> > > legitimate reason to go there.  Not that I need a
> > > reason to go there.
> > >
> > > Huette
> >
> > ROAD TRIP!
> >
> > Selene, who lives very near the cookbook store. *joy*
> >
> > ==================================================================
> > ==========
> >
> > To be removed from the SCA-Cooks mailing list, please send
> a message to
> > Majordomo at Ansteorra.ORG with the message body of
> "unsubscribe SCA-Cooks".
> >
> > ==================================================================
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> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:29:37 -0700
> From: "Jane M Tremaine" <vikinglord at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: RE: SC - The Tim Tam Suck!
>
> We did this afer I had made candied orange, lemon and lime
> peals.  Called it
> 'Leftovers.'  WE used a 1:3 ratio.
>
> Jana
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:owner-sca-cooks at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Susan Fox-Davis
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 8:09 AM
> > To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: SC - The Tim Tam Suck!
> >
> >
> > Uh.... that was it.  Honest-to-Pims, that's all I can
> remember.  Maybe
> > it was equal proportions of orange and ginger syrups, maybe
> more orange
> > than ginger.  Probably around equal proportions syrup to
> vodka, but some
> > liqueur recipes go as far as 1:3.
> >
> > Joan Nicholson wrote:
> >
> > >  Recipe, please????
> > > Prydwen
> > >
> > > At 10:00 AM 8/16/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> > >
> > >> About 2 years ago, I had all this syrup left over from candying
> > >> orange peel and
> > >> ginger, so I added vodka and made a really nice cordial called
> > >> "Nasty Old Feast
> > >> Leftovers."  It's a household favorite, but we're running out, so
> > >> it's time to
> > >> start candying again.
> > >>
> > >> Selene
> > >
> >
> > ==================================================================
> > ==========
> >
> > To be removed from the SCA-Cooks mailing list, please send
> a message to
> > Majordomo at Ansteorra.ORG with the message body of
> "unsubscribe SCA-Cooks".
> >
> > ==================================================================
> > ==========
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:29:19 -0700
> From: Susan Fox-Davis <selene at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: SC - Lemon Beer
>
> Yup, that's the International series.  I've got those.  The
> Cookbook Store in
> Burbank has them too.
>
> Coming up for Crown, right here in Altavia, hmmmm?  If you
> come up the afternoon
> before I can show off the store.  You know you want to.
>
> Selene
>
> Jane M Tremaine wrote:
>
> > These are white with two books for each, a Large hardbacked
> with white
> > binding, each book is a different color, each with a small
> (5X8) spiral
> > bound campaion book.  I have the Cooking of Scandinavia,
> Provencial France
> > and Germany.  Money is extreemly tight so I haven't bought
> any others latly.
> > Some friends of mine have got some of the others at several
> second hand book
> > stores in San Diego.
> >
> > They were first published in 1968.
> >
> > Jana
> >
> > >
> > > Huette von Ahrens wrote:
> > >
> > > > --- Jane M Tremaine <vikinglord at worldnet.att.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Do not know.  I got the cookbook form my mother
> > > > > about 30 years ago.  It is
> > > > > from an old Time/Life book series and I have been
> > > > > trying to collect the rest
> > > > > of the series ever sense.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Which set?  They've published more than one.  Is it the big
> > > red-and-orange one
> > > with the accompanying box of recipes on index cards?  The
> > > international cooking
> > > ones?  Probably that, I bet'cha.
> > >
> > > > Which ones are you missing?  There is a used cookbook
> > > > store in Burbank, CA that usually has 3 or 4 complete
> > > > sets of this series.  I could look and purchase for
> > > > you whatever you are missing.  It will give me a
> > > > legitimate reason to go there.  Not that I need a
> > > > reason to go there.
> > > >
> > > > Huette
> > >
> > > ROAD TRIP!
> > >
> > > Selene, who lives very near the cookbook store. *joy*
> > >
> > > ====================================
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:33:00 -0700
> From: Susan Fox-Davis <selene at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: SC - mushrooms?
>
> Those nice little red mushrooms with the white dots...the
> fairies live under
> them, and who's that duke melting on my harpsichord?  Wheee...
> ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤
>
> Actually, you don't really see all that many mushroom recipes
> in the fancy
> folks' cookbooks, do you?  I tend to consider mushrooms as
> peasants' food, mind
> you a lot of peasants' food is tasty and filling and all
> that, but not as
> well-documented for SCA contest/research purposes.
>
> Selene
>
> Par Leijonhufvud wrote:
>
> > Anyone who have seen anything on what kinds of mushrooms was used in
> > period?
> >
> > /UlfR
> >
> > --
> > Par Leijonhufvud
> parlei at algonet.se
> > Don't discount flying pigs before you have good air defense.
> >                 -- jvh at clinet.FI
> >
> >
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:38:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Huette von Ahrens <ahrenshav at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: SC - Pims and heresy.
>
> - --- "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org> wrote:
>
> > Raspberries belong en Gateau. If you want
> > raspberries, I'm sure I can
> > give them to you! :-P :-P :-P !
> >
> > ;-D
> > 'Lainie
>
> Thank you for the Oregon raspberries!  I prefer to
> trifle with my raspberries.  And as I said before, I
> prefer the Holy Orange Pims.
>
> And lest anyone call me a spoon tease, I give you this
> Quick & Heretical Trifle recipe:
>
> 1 small box vanilla instant pudding
> 1 package [not box] Dream Whip
> 1 pint heavy whipping cream
> 1 cup milk
> 1 tsp vanilla extract
> 2 or 3 packages plain ladyfingers
> 1 cup or so sherry (depending on how liberal you are)
> 2 pints raspberries (preferably fresh, but frozen ok)
>
> Mix first 5 ingredients in bowl with slow mixer.  When
> ingredients are mixed well, then turn mixer up to high
> speed and whip at least 5 minutes or until mixture
> begins to thicken.
>
> Open ladyfinger packages and separate tops from
> bottoms, but leave individual fingers together.
> Liberally sprinkle all with sherry.  Take a large
> straight-sided glass bowl and line sides and bottom
> with sprinkled ladyfingers.  There should be some
> ladyfingers left over.
>
> Wash raspberries & drain.  Pour half pudding mixture
> into lined bowl. Cover with half of raspberries.
> Cover this with remaining ladyfingers.  Pour in
> remaining pudding mixture and cover with remaining
> raspberries.  Chill at least one hour before serving.
>
> Prep time: 1/2 hour + 1 hour for chilling.  Serves
> 6-12 people.
>
> Huette
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> =====
> Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they
> shall never cease to be amused.
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:55:46 -0700
> From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
> Subject: Re: SC - Pims and heresy.
>
> Huette von Ahrens wrote:
>
> > Thank you for the Oregon raspberries!  I prefer to
> > trifle with my raspberries.  And as I said before, I
> > prefer the Holy Orange Pims.
>
> Oregon raspberries are wonderful fresh- especially right off
> the bush (I
> spent many summers as a kid picking raspberries for
> third-world wages).
> Regina had some here in the yard but we went out a few days ago and
> found that the canes had mysteriously been chopped off. No idea who ir
> why. Stupid- just stupid. They were still bearing...
>
> > And lest anyone call me a spoon tease, I give you this
> > Quick & Heretical Trifle recipe:
>
> That looks all too yummy and I will send you the bill for the
> new larger
> wardrobe!...
>
> ;-)
>
> 'Lainie
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:50:17 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Huette von Ahrens <ahrenshav at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: SC - Lemon Beer
>
> - --- Susan Fox-Davis <selene at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > ROAD TRIP!
> >
> > Selene, who lives very near the cookbook store.
> > *joy*
>
>
> Yes!  I am in need of a ROAD TRIP!  I am tired of
> having no windows to look out of at work because the
> louvers are closed and hearing the endless shouts and
> drumbeats of marching protesters on their way to the
> DNC, which is on the other side of downtown LA.  Sigh!
> I need to buy some cookbooks to cheer me up.
>
> Huette
>
> =====
> Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they
> shall never cease to be amused.
>
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