SC - Re:New World Foods-list penguins are period
LrdRas@aol.com
LrdRas at aol.com
Fri Feb 11 21:54:33 PST 2000
In a message dated 2/11/00 12:56:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
magdlena at earthlink.net writes:
<< Emu is
not period, right? ;>
-Magdalena >>
No. I clearly stated that I used this bird in a period-like manner. It was
listed on the ingredients list as emu. At the time of the purchase there were
no ostriches ready for slaughter although I had been told there would be.
Because the feast was eminent, I chose to substitute emu, which was ready for
slaughter, for the ostrich. On the 'claw,' I paid 100 dollars for the bird.
There was 47 pounds of meat on the carcass, not including the neck (which was
used for making broth). At a little over 2 dollars a pound, it was way
cheaper than beef or lamb was at the time. For various reasons, pork was not
an option.
I usually do not go out of period when selecting ingredients. In fact, the
emu has been the only time I have done so in the 17 years I have been cooking
feasts in the SCA. Would I do it again? Probably, if the ostrich was not
ready for slaughter and the emu was.
Ras
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