[Sca-cooks] New 'invention' of medieval food?

[Laura C. Minnick]

I got a response to my email. What.a.git. Just a sample:

> "It has taken me 10 years of research to put the Ale-Gar together and 
> there is a need to go back to the 13th and 14th centuries to follow 
> its progression and development, if only there was a 15th century 
> recipe waiting and ready it would have made life so much simpler !!"


Funny, I could have sworn (as he has it in writing on his website) that 
he used a 15th c recipe. So this statement simply baffles me.

> "The word "Vinegar"derives from the Latin "Vin Aicer" (two words and 
> not the
> one), meaning "wine soured".
>
> The old French language bought the word to the English in the form of "vin
> aigre" eventually being Anglo saxonised to the word we know today 
> "vinegar".
> Hence when a product is made with Ale- that in effect has become sour it
> becomes "ale aigre" or once again Anglo saxonised it becomes "Ale-gar". "


'Anglo saxonized'. OMG! He's a linguist too! Coining new words right and 
left!

The word is vinegar, idiot. Which in the 15th c was known to be made of 
wine, cider, or ale. No fancy new word needed. But you can't trademark 
'vinegar'. ;-)

Also:
> "With regards to your other comments, I for one have never stated that 
> Chocolate Malt derived from the 15th century!"

No, but he did say he was using a 15th c recipe (that doesn't actually 
exist) and if there's Chocolate stout in it, it is not a 15th c recipe!

> " And clearly point out that I have used a chocolate Malt in the 
> brewing process, to enhance the flavour profile of the product." 

Because we all know that medieval stuff is too bland (except when 
they're over-spicing it to cover up the rancid meat) and that modern 
palates are sooo much more sophisticated. </snark>

Clearly the gang on SCA Cooks has ruined my appreciation for Fine Dining 
a la Alan Coxon! I obviously don't appreciate the mastery of food and 
history he displays, to have invented malt vinegar!

Where's the aspirin? And Master A, are there any comestibles about? I'm 
pretty desperate...

Liutgard

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