SC - Re: adaptations and such
Mordonna22 at aol.com
Mordonna22 at aol.com
Fri Sep 29 18:39:45 PDT 2000
In a message dated 9/29/2000 8:42:20 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
owner-sca-cooks at ansteorra.org writes:
<< the culinary needs of
the populace, *for me*, supercede any desire to be letter perfect in my
recreation. >>
I do not cook for feasts. I have no intentions of cooking for more than my
household. My reason for being on this list is to share information on
medieval recipes. I think it is important to have a place where one can
learn as nearly as possible how it was done in the era. For this reason I
think Vehling's translation of Apicius does not meet my needs. I don't want
to know how Ras would cook a pork butt nearly as much as I want to know how
Le Menagier would teach his pretty young wife to do it. I do not mind the
occasional off topic conversation, but the reason I am here is to learn about
medieval cooking.
As for the culinary needs of the populace, I'm not sure there is such a thing
in this context. Surely if one goes to a medieval recreation, one expects
medieval food? Shouldn't it be up to the individual to "protect" himself
from any allergies or nutritional requirements? As a diabetic, I know that
when I attend any public meal, I must expect the meal to not be the perfect
thing for me to eat, and I make allowances, I either don't eat on-board, or
only eat what I know is good for me, or I suffer the consequences of eating
what I know isn't good for me. It is MY choice, not the cook's.
Just my two francs.
Mordonna The Cook
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