SC - Re: Wannabe

[Stefan li Rous]

Luanne said:
> I've tried to work with some redacted recipes and either the recipe is TOO
> modernized (so what's the point) or it calls for ingredients I don't have
> and don't know where to get.

There are a number of redactions that fall between these two extremes. I
mentioned a file in my last message that gave some of these cookbooks. You
might also find a number of recipes that would meet your requirements
that have been previously posted on this list. Take some time and just
browse through some of the recipes/redactions in the various files in
the FOOD sections of my Florilegium.

If you have a particular type of food dish or a particular ingredient
in mind, ask. Perhaps folks here can give you some recipe recommendations
or maybe I can point you to a possible file that would help in the
Florilegium.

As far as ingredients you might not have, sometimes you just have to
give up and do another recipe until you can find the missing ingredient(s).
Often it is spices and herbs that are difficult to get. You might check
some of the sources given in this file in the PLANTS, HERBS ABD SPICES section
of my files:
merch-spices-msg  (30K)  8/ 3/99    Spice merchants. Reviews and recommendations

However, often the spices needed can be found in your grocery store or
at a nearby ethnic market. For some comments on spices and possible sources
you might also check these files:
spices-msg       (109K)  8/ 4/00    Info. on spices, sources for spices.
spice-mixes-msg   (22K)  7/20/00    Period spice mixtures. Poudre Forte, Douce.

For finding unusual food items, this file in the FOOD section might be useful:
food-sources-msg  (44K)  5/10/00    Modern sources for unusual medieval
meats 
                                       and other foods.
 
> However, my 'step of faith' in asking for help also encouraged me to try a
> recipe tonight that only called for chicken and a few other ingredients that
> I had at home...and it worked!

Wonderful. Chicken is often a good choice since it is commonly available.
You might want to look at some of the recipes in this file, also in the
FOOD section:
chicken-msg      (138K)  9/27/99    Period and SCA chicken recipes.
 
> I guess I'll just keep lurking and following the kind suggestions I've
> gotten in reply to my message.

Please feel free to ask any questions. I've been known to ask a few
here myself. :-) I'm a beginning cook but I've learned a lot from
listening and asking questions on this list.

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Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net
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