SC - SOT - funny

[Siegfried Heydrich]

  It is simular.  Of course the way we feed chickens today is far different 
than in period.  I try to use eggs from free range chickens, as the yoaks 
are more dense and go into emulision better than super market eggs. The 
choices of preperations for the surface that you are going to paint on, can 
be a bit tricky, as egg tempora will not "stick" to gesso that has an acrlic 
or synthic base.  Only gesso made from rabbit skin glue and chalk can be 
relied upon to give a satisfactory ground for the painting of egg tempora.
  Then there is the use of modern pigments. Old fashion "school 
tempora"(powdered) tempora paint is getting harder and harder to find.  It 
has been replaced by acrlic pre-mixed paints.
   There are several sites in the inernet that give good comparisons between 
modern techniques and the orginals.  When I get home(where the books are and 
my computer with the bookmarks) I will post some of the sites.

   Lady Katherine McGuire

>From: CBlackwill at aol.com
>Reply-To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>Subject: SC - quenelles again...
>Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 03:04:44 EDT
>
>Hello list,
>
>Just a quick question to ask: "did we ever find out if quenelles are 
>period?"
>  I think Lord Ras put to rest the mousse question with his referrences, 
>but I
>can't recall if anyone found a period reference to quenelles.  Any help?
>
>By the way, for those who are interested...My illuminated cookbook is 
>finally
>coming together, and will be ready for the internet within a month or so.  
>It
>is actually going along quite quickly.  I was not aware how much I 
>remembered
>about calligraphy from junior high school.  The penmanship is not, of 
>course,
>a masterwork, but it does look nice.  And, the illuminations I have picked
>out are quite complimentary.  The main thing I need now is:  A Title!  And,
>since this list has been a great help to me over the last few months, I was
>wondering if you folks would like to name it for me?  What do you think?
>Comments?  Sarcasm?
>
>Balthazar of Blackmoor
>
>On the same topic, I have references to tempera paint being used in a 
>number
>of period illuminations, and was wondering if this is the same egg-based
>paint we use today?  Anyone have any clue?
>
>Mr. Wizard, what happens when you combine pasta and antipasta?
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