[Sca-cooks] Re: Sca-cooks Digest, Vol 19, Issue 44

[Martha Oser]

Anahita wrote: 

> I judge a fair number of cooking competitions - and i'm now the 
> Principality of the Mists Silver Spoon "minister", in charge of 
> organizing our four competitions per year. So if someone diverges 
> from a recipe, i like to know why. Sometimes, as with musk, one MUST 
> diverge. Other times, one has other reasons. I feel that the process 
> and the reasoning should be included, not just the original recipe 
> and the modern work up. Since most "period" recipes are pretty vague, 
> it's good to explain why one made the choices one did, for 
> ingredients, preparation of ingredients, cooking process, etc.. 
> 
> Anyway, i hope you understood that my questions were not attacks (it 
> looks like you understood, but i want to make it clear). I just 
> wanted some clarification as to your choices.

No, I figured they weren't attacks, though it was a little shocking to read 
them first thing in the morning!  :D  I hope my answers were sufficient - if 
not for an A&S competition, then at least for this list. 

 -Helena