[Sca-cooks] "Zakuska" table

[Susan Lin]

sorry, I do not often read email on the weekend.

The term "zakuska" became popular as Stefan said in the late 1700 -
1800.  It was put out before the meal.  It could be a cold table or
hot or a combination.

As it was described by a Russian friend - it is the meal before the
meal.  Full of little bites.

I used it as a lunch/sideboard so hopefully there would still be room
for dinner.

I made all sorts of pickled things as well as soups and hot items.
I'm happy to share the menu should anyone like.

Shoshanna

On 2/22/09, Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Bear replied to me with:
> <<< What's a "Zakuska" table?
> Stefan >>>
>
> It's a snack table or smorgasbord.  The word derives from the Russian
> verb
> "zakusit'," "to take a small bite."  It's unclear just when the practice
> developed, but I suspect the modern Zakuska table dates from the 18th
> Century when Russia began to embrace European modernity.
>
> Bear
> ----------
>
> So is this more like a buffet? or a sideboard or something else?
>
> Shoshanna sounded like she did one during or in addition to a Russian
> themed feast. So, Shoshanna, was this more like a tasting-table or a
> sideboard? Both of which we've discussed here, or was it something else?
>
> Stefan
>
> In the FEASTS section of the Florilegium:
> dayboards-msg     (62K)  2/20/08    SCA dayboards, middle-of-the-day
> meals.
> tasting-tabls-msg  (8K) 11/28/07    Introducing people to medieval
> foods using
>                                         food samples and tasting tables.
> --------
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>     Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas
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