SC - Boxing Day Recipes? (Possibly Out of Period)

[Bonne of Traquair]

I think that the idea of a class is great...and probably needed.  However, I fear I
would balk at the idea of requiring the class...I agree with others that it would deter
folks from volunteering to head cook, never mind help out in the kitchen.  As one of
the experienced cooks in our Barony, I consider it my responsibility to work with
novice cooks to help them get up to speed on doing a feast...and that includes how to
cook safely, both for the cook and the feasters!

Kiri

Tara Sersen wrote:

> >So, while I would hesitate at the authorization for each individual prep
> >method, I am not sure that requiring an afternoon class in safe food prep
>
> >would be a bad idea for those who are going to be preparing food for our mass
>
> >consumption.
>
> I like that idea, but I agree that it's unwieldy and scary to REQUIRE it, such
> as through authorization.
>
> As a compromise, how 'bout offering a class on a private basis and providing
> a certificate of completion?  That certificate wouldn't be required for anything,
> but it would get out the message that - hey, there's more to helping in the
> kitchen than being able to pour your cereal in the morning.  Cooks could encourage
> their helpers to take it, and autocrats could choose to require that their cooks
> have taken it if they know it's offered in their area.  But, this would ALL
> be voluntary.  The certificate would be a nicety.
>
> Heck, I'm willing to teach such a class, whether or not people like the certificate
> idea.
>
> New thread:  What would you want such a class to offer?  Let's develop a standard
> outline.  Some basic starting points:
>
> I. Definitions
> II. Hygiene
> III. Safety
> IV. Ingredient handling (listing ingredients, allergies, etc.)
>
> -Magdalena vander Brugghe
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