[Sca-cooks] Re: Flaming Subtleties (was Piecrust revisited, was, Books for Cooks)

[ysabeau]

Greetings,
I think the biggest argument against flaming/Flambe being used 
commonly in period was the extreme fear of fire. A random spark 
could decimate a village or a tower/castle. I would think that 
flaming/flambe would definitely be the exception vs the rule for 
that reason alone. 

Just my two cents,
Ysabeau


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Micheal <dmreid at hfx.eastlink.ca>
Reply-To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:53:03 -0400

>Greetings
> Flaming = Flambé same thing
> It has been my experience and training that you can flambé 
almost anything. 
>Most flambé is done for show and adding subtle flavor. It is more 
a question 
>of it being appropriate to the dish and presentation your using.
> I have seen and done such items as a bowl of dates, a platter of 
meats, an 
>entire pig on spits ,  Fish dishes , Plum Puddings,  and yes 
items that 
>could be called with wide interpretation great pies.  I  would 
agree there 
>is no reason why such could not have been done with dishes from 
our time 
>line. But there is little proof of such being done with many 
dishes . So I 
>would leave it to artistic flare.
> Also Flambé or flaming requires a high alcohol or sugar content 
in the fuel 
>so until those liqueurs were developed , odds are  flambé or 
flaming would 
>not have been  possible.
>
>  However I would advise extreme caution in attempting flambé for 
the first 
>time. As it can be very surprising if you have not dealt with it 
before. ( 
>Little fire balls , gouts of flame, small burst of burning fluid 
coming out 
>of areas you knew not of , and such. )Best to get into a large 
sheltered 
>area with no one near to practice,  until you get used to it.
> Although  during our time line such presentations were often 
carried out to 
>the head table.  Such as the print, showing a flaming boars head 
presented 
>to Henry the VII, I believe . Don`t have my book handy right now. 
To be 
>placed upon a small stand in front of. I would again suggest such 
not be 
>tried first in a hall of friends. Also Acquire 2 very strong and 
fast young 
>gentles with really good health insurance.
>Da 
>
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