SC - Books on the shielf

[Bonne of Traquair]

>   as to books here is what i have on the shielf:
>    food and feast with the viking  by hazel martell
>    a calender of festivals by marian green
>    the medieval kitchen by redon,sabbon and serventi
>    curye on inglysch
>     to the kings taste
>    platina:on right pleasure and good health
>    pleyn delite
>    the medieval cook book   maggie black
>    fabulous feasts  george brazzeler(sp?)
>    take a 1000 eggs or more
>    the art of cookery  terence scully
>    cooking and dining in imperial rome  apicus
>     plus a couple others on order and not here yet.
>    is this ok for just starting out?
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Honey, that list rivals a lot of oldtimers collections!  I've been cooking 
in the SCA for almost 3 years and I own nothing.  The University library 
provides some when needed, and a friend will briefly loan the others, but I 
don't own anything.  Yes, I know I could photocopy my very own copies while 
I have them in my possesion.  But I usually aquire them for a specific 
project and don't ever find the time/money before they must go back.

You have more than enough material to get started.  Read the first part of 
The Medieval Kitchen by Redon, et al. I think that's as good an introduction 
as you will find anywhere.  When you get to the 2nd part, the recipes, 
you'll find there's plenty of recipes that don't require anything too 
unusual meaning you might be able to just get up from your comfy chair and 
get started, with no shopping.

Bonne
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