[Sca-cooks] on topic: Healthy Feasts - was OT: diet, was sugar problems

[Sue Clemenger]

I'm with Petru on the choices and options!  I'm generally cooking for people
with a fairly wide assortment of preferences and limitations (and no, it's
NOT ever one of those whiney situations with overly picky consumers).  I
just figure it's part of the job description for a good feast cook to give
his or her feasters a variety, so that not all dishes have nuts, or cheeses,
or meat, or wheat, or alcohol, or sugar.  The amounts of the foods I offer
that people choose to consume is completely up to them....they're either all
grownups, or they're sitting with their parents.  ;o)
--Maire

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Levesque" <petruvoda at videotron.ca>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] on topic: Healthy Feasts - was OT: diet, was sugar
problems


> I leave caloric intake to be each diner's responsibility. I do ensure,
> however, that I have an acceptable (and acceptably period) variety of
types
> of food (fruits, veggies, dairy, meat, fish, grains, nuts, whatever...).
> Some of the dishes that I prepare are definitely loaded with fats and/or
> sugars, but overall I believe I offer balanced feast.
>
> Actually, if you follow period dietary/medical advice when you begin to
plan
> your feast, your very likely to end up with something that is
well-balanced
> for the modern diner.
>
> Petru
>
>
>
>
> >
> > On Aug 5, 2006, at 12:58 PM, Tom Vincent wrote:
> >
> >> In the SCA, are any cooks/chefs/feastocrats consciously (or
> >> conscientiously) adjusting feast menus to cut back on the fats and
> >> increase the use of healthier ingredients?  I'm often horrified at the
> >> amount of cheeses, meats, butter & oil that goes into so many of the
> >> dishes I see (or help) prepare at feasts.  The only way I can justify
> >> partaking in the feasts is by working a few pounds off in the kitchen
> >> beforehand and being a server during. :)
> >
>
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