SC - OT-Nobility

Tue Oct 31 19:54:39 PST 2000

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In a message dated 10/31/00 11:26:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
grasse at mscd.edu writes:

> I'm afraid I very much have to disagree with you.
> At least in late period Germany (according to Rumpolt, 1581) there were 
> multiple courses and the final course was almost always sweets, fruits, 
> etc... (as could modernly be though of as dessert)
> 
> 

There is no disagreement there. However, 1581 CE is more than a hundred years 
into modern cookery. Such a concept of a separate dessert course was entirely 
lacking throughout the previous 900 years covered by the term 'SCA period.' I 
would venture to say the drastic changes that occurred with the introduction 
of early modern cookery, covered a period of time within the SCA that is 
statistically insignificant and should be looked on as an extraordinary 
occurrence in the history of culinary arts rather than be used as 
justification to introduce modern concepts into feasts.

Just my .02.....

Ras
The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.- Solomon Ibn Gabirol

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<HTML>In a message dated 10/31/00 11:26:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, grasse at mscd.edu writes:
 
 
 <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I'm afraid I very much have to disagree with you.
 At least in late period Germany (according to Rumpolt, 1581) there were 
 multiple courses and the final course was almost always sweets, fruits, 
 etc... (as could modernly be though of as dessert)
 
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 There is no disagreement there. However, 1581 CE is more than a hundred years into modern cookery. Such a concept of a separate dessert course was entirely lacking throughout the previous 900 years covered by the term 'SCA period.' I would venture to say the drastic changes that occurred with the introduction of early modern cookery, covered a period of time within the SCA that is statistically insignificant and should be looked on as an extraordinary occurrence in the history of culinary arts rather than be used as justification to introduce modern concepts into feasts.
 
 Just my .02.....
 
 Ras
 The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.- Solomon Ibn Gabirol</HTML>

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