[Sca-cooks] Norse Pies (was period cookies)

[Robin]

Phlip wrote:

>Now, this is something I have trouble understanding. Yes, I'll agree that
>there are certain dishes that need a certain amount of fine tuning-
>Brighid's example regarding the balance of the pastry vs the filling is a
>perfect example (and I could definitely wish that modern pizza shops would
>work on that as well). But, can't you taste a food, in your head? 
>  
>
Yes and no.  I can imagine general flavor.  Some recipes I don't even 
bother to try.  Some, I only try once because they're boring, or too 
much work, or okay-but-not-good-enough.  Spicing often takes me a few 
tries, especially if it's a dish like a pie that can't be tweaked as 
it's cooking.

-- 
Brighid ni Chiarain
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
Robin Carroll-Mann *** rcmann4 at earthlink.net