[Sca-cooks] food question

[vongraph]

Oft times in the SCA one can find dishes termed "traditional" if they have
been served at more than one other event:)
Actually I am curious too, I thought a traditonal dish was something that
had been served for at least ten generations?

Elric
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From: "'bella" <ldybella at earthlink.net>
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Subject: [Sca-cooks] food question


> Last night at work.. while eating my tabouli and salad...
> (yeah they actually let me take a 10 minute supper break)
> something kept niggling at me until I deciced to ask outright..
>
> It all started with a visit to this tiny food market..  converted
> 7-11/gas station
> that was bought a couple of years ago by two Jordanian
> brothers...
> we talk about the food in the middle east.  Great teachers.. they
> taste stuff
> I make.   sometimes they like it, sometimes they don't... same
> for me...
> man they eat some strange stuff.. and at times I am afraid to
> ask... (grins)
>
> the salad.. tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, red, yellow and
> green peppers..
> made me wonder if there was, somewhere a list of what are
> considered
> 'new world foods' I know tomatoes are.. but are green pepers or
> cucumbers?
>
> While watching Food Channel, there was this show about Morroco
> and Tajines.. and then one about India..   This chef cooked a
> 'traditional' meal.. It looked like a giant paella to me.. but he
> had
> Tomatoes in it.  That got me to wondering how long a dish has to
> be cooked
> before It is called ''traditional' any ideas?
> 'bella
>
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