SC - Smithsonian dinner

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/19/00 1:43:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tinyzoo at aracnet.com writes:

<<  Sometimes it seems like people  on this list automatically assume the 
rest of the world is made up of  idiots though, >>

This is without a doubt usually the case especially if such feasts are 
associated with centers of learning which usually means 'centers that pass on 
outdated and completely dumb information regarding medieval cookery.'

<<and it is frustrating to me to encounter this subtle hostility.>>

That is because the people that form these 'events' seldom if ever consult 
with those of us who really know the field. They rely on folks who are part 
of a 'discipline' which seldom goes beyond the past errors that have been 
passed on among themselves and never looks for people outside their 'old 
boy's club' who might have a handle on the project they are ding.

 << Don't people here ever give outsiders the benefit-of-the-doubt? >>

Well,...yes. But that benefit of the doubt has never panned out in my 
experience. As they say, 'Once burned.......'  Our local culinary school 
still teaches their students that medieval food is awful tasting and highly 
spiced despite numerous attempts to educate the supposed educators. From my 
own experience, anyone that has the title of professor or doctor that 
proclaims to the public that they are doing a medieval feast without fail 
does not even come close to the truth in their presentation and to make 
matters worse they completely ignore anyone who tries to point out the error 
of their ways.

Ras
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