SC - questions

[Bonne of Traquair]

>
>Maredudd asked:
> > So, how does one re-educate SCA event-goers to get them to accept - even
> > anticipate - a more period feast. One that runs all day with breaks for
> > dancing or fighting or court, or one with dozens of foods, so that 
>diners
> > don't necessarily get a chance to eat from each one?
>

It many places, the concept of more period food has to be encouraged food.  
To that end, take period food to potlucks along with copies of recipes.  
Volunteer for smaller meal opportunities like lunches and teas and have 
copies of the recipes available. Contruct a class around a tasty recipe and 
teach it at local meetings and collegiums.  Then do another.  Invite your 
canton over to a meal of period food in order to celebrate someone's 
birthday, the end of school or whatever, and have copies of the recipes for 
them. Make 12th night gifts of period candy or cakes and include a copy of 
the recipe.  Submit some of your recipes to the baronial newsletter.  Go to 
the nearest University library and public libraries and create a 
bibliography of the locally available resources on the topic of food, 
cooking and serving--have it published in your baronial newsletter.

bonne


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