[Sca-cooks] Re: Presentation of food at feasts (was Ofpickyness...)

[Sue Clemenger]

Oh, hey, Muiredach, I didn't think that at all, really (sorry that my
tone came out defensive or something--that wasn't my intention at all).
Just trying to point out that some of us (okay, folks like myself) may
have been doing it for years, and _still_ haven't gotten the timing
thing down to the science it needs to be.  I've noticed that folks who
do have that knack have, a lot of them, more formal training/experience
in the food industry than I do.  Kind of a food version of how I know
how to put zippers in tents quickly, or sew something without using
pins.  It looks pretty mysterious to someone who hasn't spent 8 hours a
day for mumblety-mumble years doing just that....<g>
I'm about feasted out at the moment (did 3 within the last 12 month
period), so it'll be a while before I do another.  Thinking of doing
redactions from that Andalusian cookbook for our Harvest Court,
maybe....or a Chaucerian feast for a Spring Feast.....At any rate, I
think you'd make a fine addition to anyone's kitchen--thanks for the
offer <g>.

Food flourishes would be a neat addition to the Florilegium, if it's not
already in there, somewhere (sometimes, I figure the True Answer to the
Mystery of Life is in there--I kinda visualize the Flora-thingy as an
electronic version of the library in The Name of the Rose).
--Maire

Gorgeous Muiredach wrote:
>
> Ahhh Maire,
>
> Please don't take my previous post as an attack on y'all.  I full well
> realize that the majority of SCA cooks haven't had the chance to work in
> the food industry.  These are things that need learned.  You'll learn them
> either by doing it over and over until it kinda goes "eureka", or by
> someone sharing their experiences.  Which is what I was aiming at
> doing.  Prompt you to think about "timing".
>
> Maire, if you want me in your kitchen at the next feast, I'm available <wink>
>
> >Has anyone ever done any investigating re:
> >period food flourishes? That'd be _really_ interesting and helpful to
> >know, as well as any period-compatible modern stuff.
>
> Saddly, I haven't done any research in that area.  I'd love to hear of
> anyone who has though.  Had I more free time, I could start exploring that
> topic.  I think it would be very highly interesting.
>
> I have a few modern and semi-modern thoughts though.  :-)