[Sca-cooks] Substitute for Potatoes?

[Judith Epstein]

On Aug 25, 2009, at 8:37 AM, S CLEMENGER wrote:

> Twill is very, very, well known throughout much of Europe during the  
> SCA  time period.  [snip] If we  were to use your term "ingredient  
> combination," recreating clothing or  fabric from the SCA time  
> period and going on the (incorrect) assumption that  twill isn't  
> period, it'd be about like saying "meat isn't period."
> --Maire, (lurking textile/clothing expert and erstwhile food geek)

Now, that is seriously cool. I learned something that makes me really  
happy. Twill wool! I've got to get some of that, and then learn to  
sew, so I can make it into something wonderful. Thanks, Maire!