[Sca-cooks] Re: [Sca-cooks]Newbie to the list....

[Pixel, Goddess and Queen]

On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Glenn Crawford wrote:

> The 2 biggest problems I have is time and money.
>
> I live in New Hampshire, the nearest SCA meeting is an hour away and mostly
> mid week.
>
> I can't afford good armor to fight with and period costumes. The closes
> thing I have is my kilt that is being made, it is a hand sew kilt warrior
> fashion with box pleats made out of ancient Crawford tartan.

There is a great deal to be said for pickle barrel armor and a tabard. But
not on this list or Papa will spank. And no matter how old and slow and
decrepit he insists he is, I am slower. And I still don't have armor where
I'd be getting spanked. ;-)

>
> The cook part is defiantly fun. We put on a small feast for @20 people time
> period 800-1400. We try to stay period but without the info. it was hard.
> Then I found you list this summer and signed up for it. Taking links and
> recipes, to help me with setting up a feast. my part of the feast is a herb
> crusted 1/4 lamb (it is great to raise your own meat and tell the butcher
> how you want it cut), roasted rabbit,and a turnip dish.
>
> I am trying to find a good dessert to accompany lamb.

Any idea what precisely you are looking for--fruit, cake-ey things,
custardy things, etc.?
>
> How period is gravy?
>
Very. Use bread crumbs or rice flour as a thickener instead of plain wheat
flour.