[Sca-cooks] Historical Passover Seder

[Steinfeld, Henry S CIV NAVAIR PMA-209T&E/AIR 1.6.3]

I can think of several sources that may provide some indication
including the Torah as well as any period Hagadah.  In any case, it
would include lamb, (shank bone is part of Seder), charossetz, a good
middle eastern version was in the Florigium, (BTW it would appear that
the eastern European version of this is a little different. Personally
liked the middle eastern, but grew up with the other), Matzah would be
interesting to make, have made Ethiopian flat bread and it would be
similar.  Modern recipes for this would tell you that it is cooked very
fast at heat (about 13 or less minutes) to prevent rising.  Would be
interesting to consider a non-yeast bread of flour and water.  I would
expect the meal to be kosher and there is likely to be information in
the Talmud as to how this was to be done.  The other interesting side
point would be the concern of the outside community when the Jews were
in hiding.  

Just some thoughts.
Muirghen 



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Subject: [Sca-cooks] Historical Passover Seder

I received a call from an SCA friend last night with a non-SCA
historical cooking question.  He is an accomplished professional cook
mundanely,  recently getting involved in historical cooking through the
SCA.  It seems  he has volunteered himself to cook a "period seder" for
his church on next  Maundy Thursday as an example of what the Last
Supper might have been  like.  He called me asking about books on the
subject.
I told him about A Drizzle of Honey, which is one of the few books on
historical Jewish cooking that I'm aware of.  Can anyone point me to any
more resources to share with him?  It's not immediately urgent; he has a
meeting with the pastor sometime in the fall to share research and a
potential  menu.
 
Brangwayna
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