[Sca-cooks] Coronation almost done...

[Robyn.Hodgkin at affa.gov.au]

Well, the last days are flying by till Lochac's first Coronation.  In Politarchopolis' usual style it looks like there will be more than enough food; currently we have a bit over a kilo of food per person.

We have well over 400 sitting down to dinner, which I believe makes this the largest catered event in Lochac's history. I would LOVE to hear what the biggest fully catered (ie, no off board) feast has been in the Known world... give me something to aim for. <grin>

The menu goes something like this...

Entrement:
Mushroom pastries
Brie tarts
Custard tarts
Pease/Quince tarts
Fresh fruit, dried fruits, cheese & nuts, boiled eggs (need to have some protein to soak up the alcohol, the bar opens at 3pm!)

First Course
bread
butter
Pease Pottage
Almond Cumin Dish
Rice Castles
Eggs in mustard Sauce
Ember Day Tarts
Salad
Roast venison with prune and claret sauce

Second Course
Roast lamb with green garlic Sauce
Smoked Trout Pastries
Beet Tarts
Savoury Barley:
Green Beans with Almonds
Herb fritters

Third Course
Symbals
Macaroons
Jumbals
Gingerbread
Shortbread
Banbury Cakes
Wafers and plum fool
Comfits, sugared almonds
Quince Paste
Fresh Fruit
Marzipan

I am, of course, paranoid that we haven't got enough food. But then, I am the autocrat and it is my job to be paranoid. <grin>  I am happy enough with the balance of food, although I had hoped to be able to be more consistent in period; at least all the recipes are documented.  next time... ;)

The cooks have been (and I hope I don't miss any) Aleathea of Shrewsbury, Ysabeau Chanteuse, Alexi, Mathilde Adycote, Drake Morgan, Ysabella, Adeline of the Welsh, Isobel, plus biscuits (cookies to the US readers) by Stormhold and Mordenvale.

There are subtelties travelling in from all over the soon-to-be Kingdom, from Aneala, Ynys Fawr, Stormhold, Rowany and St Florian de la Riviere.

We are catering to make sure that people with the following dietary restrictions all get a decent meal: gluten, dairy, vegetarian, nightshades allergy, alcohol, ginger, mushrooms, seafood, pork and honey. Phew, we are an intolerant lot aren't we! <grin>

Kiriel
frantic autocrat
ps. yes autocrat, not steward; ever seen me running an event?