[Sca-cooks] Never ever work with a renn faire...

[Generys ferch Ednuyed]

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From: "Phil Troy/ G. Tacitus Adamantius" <adamantius.magister at verizon.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Never ever work with a renn faire...


> Also sprach Generys ferch Ednuyed:
> >OK, so I made the mistake of agreeing to cook a feast for a madrigal
dinner
> >a almost-local (5 hour drive away, but oh well) rennaisance faire is
doing.
> >However, they're cheap (this is a fundraiser) and they have this thing
about
> >"appearing" medieval, rather than being.  One of the dishes in my
proposed
> >menu was a rice pilaf - not period, but at the very least medievaloid.
They
> >didn't like that, saying "it's too modern" - ok, it probably was, *but* -
> >guess what they proposed instead?  Roasted potatoes - "They *seem*
> >medieval".... (yes that's a quote).  SO... does anyone have any ideas of
a
> >starch type dish that's both something cheap and something that the
average
> >*modern* person will eat?  <sigh... i hope this is worth what I'm getting
> >paid>
>
> Broad noodles tossed with butter and grated cheese, sprinkled with
> spice powder?
>
> Adamantius

I think that's what I'll suggest... but if they want potatoes, they'll get
potatoes, and I just won't use my SCA name.. lol...

Generys