[Sca-cooks] Pantry raid...

[David Friedman]

Steel cut oats, for oat cakes.

As an alternative or substitute for your loaf of bread, Bread of Abu 
Hamsa from al-Warraq (small flat breads that keep well). Also some 
cracker/cookie type things that keep well, such as al-Warraq's crumbly 
crackers.

Sekanjabin syrup.

And I'm not sure if it counts as pantry, but we always bring to Pennsic 
various pre-made nibbles that keep, such as hais, khushkananaj, prince 
biscuit, hulwa, ....  .

On 3/6/13 8:16 AM, Glenn Gorsuch wrote:
> Yes, I know Alton Brown used the line first.
>
> However, I was starting to create a packing list for the West Coast Cooking
> Symposium at the end of the month (Yay!  Symposium!  Yay!  Lists!), and one
> of the "classes" will be time to use our period cookware to cook over fires
> (Yay!  Pots with feet!).
>
> So, I started thinking this morning over breakfast.  What sorts of things
> would I, and this august grouping of medieval culinary hooligans, think
> would be essentials for the medieval pantry?  Ideally, stuff that would be
> pretty shelf-stable, or could easily be added at the last minute, without
> need for an ice chest.  Things that would allow one to create a wide
> assortment of period dishes.
>
> So far, in just a few minutes, I've come up with:
>
> a loaf of bread (last minute add)
> bottle of verjus
> almonds
> my herb and spice collection (known as the "Spice Weasel")
> pilloncillo sugar cone
> flour (mix of whole wheat and unbleached AP), also rice flour
> oil
> wine or cider vinegar
> salt
> chicken and beef boullions (yes, they're cr at p, but they make a fast
> starting point)
> dried peas, lentils, barley, rice, chickpeas
> eggs (last minute add)
> wine (red or white)
>
> Wht else would you consider an essential?
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