[Sca-cooks] Apprenticing, again...

[Elaine Koogler]

I really don't think you have to work as an apprentice to a Laurel, if that's
what you're talking about.  However, in a number of Kingdoms and/or local groups,
there are guilds which use the apprenticeship system.  I know I went through
one.  Usually, they are fairly loosely organized, and emphasize researching and
redacting period recipes, along with learning to prepare a feast for an event.
While I'm sure you're more than expert at the latter, you might want some
assistance in learning the former.  Again, given your experience, I suspect you
would probably move very quickly from being an apprentice to a journeyman.  But,
as I said, this is not a set thing and varies from place to place.

Some people feel that you have to apprentice to a Laurel in order to get that
kind of recognition.  I disagree, but again, that could be a Kingdom thing.  I
think that it really depends on what you want.  If you're in it for the
recognition, then you might want to find a Laurel to apprentice to.  If you want
to learn as much as you can just because...the easiest way is to find a Laurel
whose work you admire and ask to be that person's apprentice.  But it can be done
without that....

Kiri

Nicolas Steenhout wrote:

> So, here's a question to y'all at large...
>
> I'm a mundane chef by trade.  I did school, then apprenticeship in a
> private club in Montreal, QC, then worked for years in the field.  I've
> been out of that field for 6 or so years now.
>
> It kinda grates me a little to think of the fact that if I want any kind of
> "recognition" in the SCA, I'd have to apprentice again.  Also, I admit my
> near total ignorance of how a cooking apprenticeship in the SCA involves.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions/ideas/comments on what my next step could/should be?
>
> BTW, I'm in the Chicagoland area, if any of you on the list happens to be
> allowed and able to take on someone as an apprentice, please let me know,
> I'd love to talk to you :-)
>
> Thanks
>
> Muiredach mac Loloig
> Rokkehealden Shire
> aka
> Nicolas Steenhout
> "You must deal with me as I think of myself" J. Hockenberry
>
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