[Sca-cooks] light, summer soup

[Stefan li Rous]

Clarissa asked:
> I am cooking for a hot July event (95-110) and all my period cook books
> are presently packed up due to moving. Can someone suggest a period light
> soup that would be good for a hot summer early evening? I had originally
> hoped to do a period Italian feast but that was before the outdoor only
> site was chosen. I am going to do 2 types of cold roasts with herb sauces
> (italian or french), pickled cucumbers and onions (sca recipe - unknown
> origin), a cheese relish (middle eastern), a veggie pie (haven't decided
> yet), cold fruit and bread all served in one course. Any suggestions
> would be appreciated. I don't expect folks to eat a lot because of the
> heat and I am only presently cooking for 75.

Hi Clarissa!  Welcome back to the SCA-Cooks list. I hope you will
stay for awhile.

Since you have computer access, you might want to take a look through
this file in the FOOD section of the Florilegium:
soup-msg         (101K)  1/31/01    Medieval soups. Cooking soups at
events.
                                       recipes.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/soup-msg.html

Would an onion soup fit the description of a light soup?
onion-soups-msg   (21K) 10/18/00    Period onion soups.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/onion-soups-msg.html

What is a "cheese relish"? Is this something spread on bread? Or
something like compost, which might be scooped up with bread or
a spoon?

Are you going to provide a beverage? Perhaps a jalab or two? If you think
Sekanjabin has been overdone, there are a number of other similar drinks.
These can be quite refreshing on a hot evening.
jalabs-msg        (51K)  1/23/01    Drinks with a sugar or honey-syrup
base such
                                       as Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Drink).
http://www.florilegium.org/files/BEVERAGES/jalabs-msg.html
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