SC - Re: [sig] Polish medieval cooking

[Michael F. Gunter]

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> > Tongue in cheek, Stefan. That was not a serious post. <sheesh> Despite the
> > other comments regarding my view of the book, my opinion still stands. Unless
> > this book is republished with the 'supposed' recipes included, it is really
> > not a very good source of information.
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> What 'supposed' recipes, Ras? The book is about food and drink in Medieval
> Poland. The recipes included are quite frankly re-creations, and yes, they
> aren't very useful as far as redacting period recipes go.
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> The original thesis was based on inventories, purchase orders,
> archaelogical evidence and other documentation.
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> Now, for SCA-COOKS, which is only interested in recipes, no, it's not a
> good source.
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> For those interested in what people ate and drank generally, it's a
> slightly better source, though obviously I would be much happier looking
> at the translation, or being able to translate the original thesis from
> Polish myself.
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> Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise        jenne at tulgey.browser.net
> disclaimer: i speak for no-one and no-one speaks for me.
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