[Sca-cooks] Coronation almost done...

[Elaine Koogler]

The feast sounds wonderful...and it should be more than enough food, from
what I've seen over the years.  I suspect that many of us would appreciate
your sharing the recipes, if the cooks would agree.

We did Atlantian Twentieth Year Celebration for about 600...and, to be
honest, I'm not sure I'll ever be able to look a Chicken and Cherry Pie in
the eye again!!!  Fortunately memory has clouded over the details, but it
was a real trip!

Good luck...and congratulations to your new Kingdom!!!

Kiri
----- Original Message -----

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