[Sca-cooks] Food service in period -- arab, jewish

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

I'm doing a feast on February 21 that is conviviencia-era Spain and I'm
trying to come up with some period food service schtick for the Muslim and
Jewish courses.

What elements of the meal _service_ would be typical of muslim
(specifically andalusian) feast service in period? For instance, is
handwashing before eating part of the food service?

How about Jewish period food service practices? I know about handwashing
(on the sabbath)...

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