[Sca-cooks] listing of ingredients...

[Vitaliano Vincenzi]

Here in the Shire of Rokeclif, Kingdom of Northshield, we always publish 
our feast menu, including ingredients (without amounts) so those with 
various food allergies can avoid certain dishes. You don't need to put 
your recipe online, although I feel sharing is the most important part 
of the SCA so I do, but the ingredients are good. Ever hear of people 
being allergic to pepper? I personally know 6 people that are, one of 
them so much so that a single shake of pepper in a stew will send her to 
the hospital.

Think of those eating. You apparently are allergic to Strawberries, but 
what if someone used strawberry extract in a dish and didn't tell you? 
You wouldn't know it was in there and could have a problem, right? Or 
those that are allergic to Peanuts. Even frying something in peanut oil 
without telling them would be a big problem.

We have 100 people enjoying our feast later this year, and rather than 
field up to 100 emails about allergy concerns, I would just rather put 
it out there for all to see. :) Again, I like to share my research and 
cooking knowledge, so actual recipes will be available. :)

kimberley lee wrote:
> I am stewarding my first feast this April.  I've been playing for 8 years and am in my third Kingdom to live it.  My question is this:  My Event Steward first wanted us to post my recipies.  I talked her out of that...then she said that she wanted me to post ALL of my ingredients on the website.  I told her that I wasn't sure that I wanted to do that either.  I felt that my menu and a link to ask me any question or voice any dietary or allergy concerns.  She still wants me to post the ingredient list at the event.  She said that she had seen this done in the North all the time.  I don't know...I'm a southern girl and have only played in Ansteorra, Glenn Ahbann, and Meridies.
>    
>   Is this a common practice in the North?
>   Should I list even the unpronouncable ingredients?
>    
>   I think that she is mainly wanting a list of my spices.  I season to taste and at the last minute may want to add a little cinnamon to a dish.  
>    
>   Should I list every possible spice whether or not I actually use it?
>    
>   I'm confused!  Though I am a picky eater, I taste what ever is put in front of me and if I think there might be a strawberry on the plate, I avoid it like the plague.  These are things that I concern myself with, I have never gone to the feast steward and told them..hey don't put...I don't know...um...cheese in anything cause I might die.
>    
>   Is this a common occurance as well?  
>    
>   All we want to do is put together a period feast filled with foods that everyone will at least try.  I didn't realize that there would be acrobatic hoop jumping....lol.
>    
>   Thank you for letting me rant...and I would appreciate your ideas as to how best display all of my ingredients.
> 
> 
> Kimberley D. Lee
> Lady Aoife inghean ui hEaluighthe 
> 
> "If idle hands are the devil's play things, then I'm just thankful God gave us drums..."
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Lord Vitaliano Vincenzi
aka Shane Lambert
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