SC - Getting people to eat period food

[Laura C. Minnick]

Siegfried,

I really liked this post- and your points were carefully and cheerfully
made. I have however one VERY MAJOR PROBLEM with one small part of your
story, that I have just _gotta_ say something about...

Siegfried Heydrich wrote:
> Also, (he said with an
> evil grin) I had the people I got the rabbits from save me a quart of blood,
> so I could thicken the sauce properly. I didn't tell anyone about it until
> the following day, after everyone had raved about the meal, and it had been
> safely digested and converted to fertilizer. I then let the cat out of the
> bag, and watching the shocked looks of incredulity pass over peoples faces
> was a riot.

This was, while maybe cute and effective and a way to get people to eat
something new, A REALLY BAD IDEA. Had it occurred to you that you might
have violated someones dietary or religious proscriptions? While I find
the 'hiding' of ingredients just a little rude if you are trying to get
around picky eaters, sometimes ingredients can be lethal. Or in the case
of blood products and a practicing Jew, you have just caused them some
considerable psychic agony. Do you _really_ want to treat you fellow
SCAdians like this? While I understand the motivations that might lead
to this, I would hope that you don't do it again. PLEASE- always label
ingredients. For your safety and the confort and safety of your diners.!

'Lainie

(who is FINALLY beginning to get some of this pile o' mail chipped
away... only 50-something left to catch up on...)