[Sca-cooks] Food for events

[Stefan li Rous]

Eadric Wynnflaed of Falcon Cree asked:
  <<< Hello. I am somewhat new to the SCA and will be going to a few  
events
in the near future. Does anyone have ideas as to what type of food to
bring for a family of 3 that will keep well and does not have to be
cooked? (dried foods, etc) Would need breakfast and lunches as we
always attend feast for dinner. Thank you.>>>

I'm a bit behind in my reading of this list and I believe a number of  
folks have already given you some suggestions on food and food storage.

Let me suggest a few files found in the Florilegium that might also  
be of use to you.
Feast-Basket-art   (7K) 10/18/00    "The Well-Tempered Feast Basket:  
a guide for
                                        newcomers" by Lady Jehanne de  
Huguenin.

This is in the NEWCOMERS section. If you haven't been to the  
Florilegium before, the address is given in my sig. line below. While  
you are there perhaps some of the other files might be of interest to  
you as well.

I don't know if you've already collected a set of eating utensils for  
SCA use, but even when a feast is served, you will need to supply  
your own tableware. This file in the FEASTS section has some good  
suggestions on feast gear and where to get it.
feastgear-msg     (26K)  5/ 9/00    Obtaining feastgear for use in  
the SCA.
                                        cleaning wooden feastgear.

Master Cariadoc has on his site a good article about camping without  
using a cooler.

For breakfast, there are some suggestions in these files in the FOOD  
section which might be of use:
Brakng-t-Fast-art (32K)  5/10/01    "Breaking the Fast or What did  
they eat for
                                        breakfast?" by Mistress  
Christianna
                                        MacGrain, OP,OL, Meridies.
breakfast-msg     (88K) 12/14/03    What's for breakfast? SCA and  
period.

You specified no cook meals, but if you have facilities for boiling  
water, many folks have found cooking food at home, freezing it and  
then boiling it in a bag in hot water to work well.
bag-cooking-msg   (24K)  3/22/03    Using plastic bags to warm pre- 
cooked foods
                                        at SCA events.

campfood-msg      (84K)  3/ 3/99    Non-refrig., period food for  
camping events.
drying-foods-msg  (55K)  9/16/02    Drying foods in period and for  
the SCA.

Pickling was a food preservation method used in the Middle Ages.  
Perhaps it would work for you.
pickled-foods-msg (130K) 2/ 6/06    Medieval pickled food. recipes.
pickled-meats-msg (58K) 10/11/01    Period pickled meats. Lord's  
Salt. recipes.
    (this one is actually in the FOOD-MEATS section)
Lrds-Salt-Exp-art (15K)  9/11/00    "Lord's Salt Experiment" by Lady  
Hauviette
                                        d'Anjou.

There are probably other files which would help you, but this should  
give you a start.

Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas           
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