[Sca-cooks] Medieval Iron Chef

[Ted Eisenstein]

>>   A queston for the members of the list.
>>
>>     Would an "Iron chef" style "cook-off" be feasable
>>    done with period foods and ingredients?
>>     What do you think the results would be?
>>     Where could such a thing be Held ?
>>     What rules or guidelines could be used?
>Yes, it would certainly be possible.  My household (Clann O'Choda) recently
>did exactly that.  I regret that I was unable to attend, but understand that
>it went quite well.  The biggest problem everyone had was trying to decide
>among a number of excellent dishes.

. . . and it was also done in Calontir recently, with the ingredient being
saffron. While I wasn't at that event, I understand it went quite well.

And there was a good twist: the judgeships were put out for auction, with
the moneys going to the Kingdom. A fair amount was raised, I believe.

Alban