[Sca-cooks] Roman Banquet Menu

[kingstaste at mindspring.com]

You can find a long discussion on this, archived in the Florilgium under
FOOD - CONDIMENTS - Garum.  I used a quicker method using anchovy paste,
although I made it months ago and it has been aging in the fridge.
Basically a mixture of anchovy paste, garlic, red wine vinegar, olive oil,
and a touch of Thai fish sauce (I think it was the Thai version, it wasn't
my bottle so I don't have it now to refer to).  There are dicussions about
sucessfully making a version with whole fish in a barrel described in the
Florilegium.  I suppose I could have called it Quick- or Faux- or Pseudo-
Garum/Liquamen, but getting them to smell it and try it was enough of a
challenge.  :)
Christianna

-----Original Message-----
From: sca-cooks-bounces+kingstaste=mindspring.com at ansteorra.org
[mailto:sca-cooks-bounces+kingstaste=mindspring.com at ansteorra.org]On
Behalf Of Celia des Archier
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:41 PM
To: 'Cooks within the SCA'
Subject: RE: [Sca-cooks] Roman Banquet Menu


 This sounds wonderful, m'Lady!  You mentioned making liquamen.  I apologize
if I missed it earlier, but would you share with us how you made liquamen?
I've been reading about it in "Food in History" and have come up with some
ideas, but since yours appears to have been successful, I'm curious as to
what process you decided on.

Also, thanks so much for sharing the recipes and notations, giving those of
us who are novices to documentation a place to start.  Again, I apologize
for my ignorance, but would you clarify for me your notation abbreviations:
F&R AP
v. AP

In service to the Society,
Celia

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> g] On Behalf Of kingstaste at mindspring.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 1:18 PM
> To: SCAteach; SCAFoodandFeasts; SCA Cooks
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] Roman Banquet Menu
>
> ROMAN BANQUET MENU - served 6/1/05
> Mistress Christianna MacGrain


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