SC - Columbus' chilies

[david friedman]

Sounds like a wonderful class...I'll be encouraging a friend who is planning an
Eastern European feast for November to attend!

Kiri

Jenne Heise wrote:

> > Food of Medieval Poland and Rus       Jadwiga Zajaczkowa      Thu, 17 11:00 AM
> >
>
> O dear. I've been found out. *sigh*
> This particular course probably doesn't belong in Cookery; it belongs in
> 'Medieval World', for as I've said, I'm relatively inexperienced at period
> cookery, and there are few or no extant recipes (well, there may be 16th
> century Polish recipes in one book, but I can't get that book because it
> was printed in the 16th century and in Poland).
>
> >From the description of the class:
> "Though we have no extant period cookbooks for Poland and Rus, we have
> menus, inventories, etc.  Class covers raw ingredients, known dishes,
> methods and some kitchen information as well as beverages, including beer
> and wine."
>
> It is intended primarily for those with Slavic personas, who want to know
> what food their personas would have eaten. It is based ONLY on
> library-type research I've done along with a little experimentation, and I
> say so.
>
> If anyone wants to come to the class and correct my errors, let me know
> and I'll reserve time at the end for commentary. Hell, I'd welcome a
> peanut gallery of experienced cooks (though if you have to say, "Don't
> bother trying to cook any of this" please save it till the end... my
> bursting into tears would probably hold up the class *smile*).
>
> Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise        jenne at tulgey.browser.net
> disclaimer: i speak for no-one and no-one speaks for me.
>    "My hands are small I know, but they're not yours, they are my own"
>
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