SC - Celtic recipes

[Michael Newton]

The Celts are a ancient People and there "lands" Have been in Asia Minor
(Galatia) The Galatians of the New Testament. They also populated parts of
Spain in the 100's B.C.   As there is no beginning date to SCA time, There
are Roman persona's and Visigoths et.al.  These area's also are available to
check for Celtic food.    If you want to stick to the strictly 600-1600 time
then Lady Morgan's lands are probably your best bet.
Since the Celts had Roman and Greek contacts, some of their cuisine may have
figured into the diet.
Good Luck

Thorbjorn
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From: "Morgan Cain" <morgancain at earthlink.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 7:55 AM
Subject: SC - Celtic recipes


> >  I am helping cook a feast in Nov. The theme is Celtic. Can anyone offer
a
> > source for recipes or references to the diet? Anything is much
> appreciated.
>
> Merald, is there any narrowing of "Celtic"?  I ask because there are seven
> nations in the Celtic world:  England, Ireland, and Scotland are the most
> familiar, but you also have Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, and the Isle of
Man.
> The last three are now, more or less, part of England, France, and
Scotland
> respectively.
>
> Assuming you just want a general overview, look to the foods of Ireland,
> Scotland, and Wales.  I suggest this only because England gets a lot of
> attention for other reasons.  You have the recent discussion of Scottish
> recipes for a start.  Wales is known for leeks, so cooking recipes that
have
> them is a start for looking.  I'm afraid I don't have much that is period
> Welsh in my cookbookery, and some of my Scots is more "traditional" and
less
> likely to be helpful (buttered nettles - a little hard to find around
here).
>
> Now that you know the countries, that should help you get started.  Be
> careful, if you are doing "periodish," that you don't accidentally include
> New World items such as potatoes in your cooking.
>
>                                                     ---= Morgan
>
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