[Sca-cooks] Affording a period feast

[Laura Minnick]

On 9/20/2016 10:05 AM, David Friedman wrote:
> On 9/18/16 11:37 PM, Volker Bach wrote:
>
>> Most of our events could neither afford nor manage a period feast
> Why "afford?" I don't see any reason why a period feast would have to 
> be more expensive than a not-period feast. Some period recipes use 
> expensive ingredients, some don't.
>

That's just what I thought. Unless you're serving generic brand canned 
chili and kool-aid, there's no reason why a period feast would cost more 
than the non-period food. I know I certainly don't spend more for period 
food in camp than I would if it was all modern stuff. Prep might be 
different, but not cost.

And 'manage'? Why would that be any different?

I really can't think of a decent reason why you shouldn't offer a period 
feast.  Unless they're expecting canned chili, it's not like the food is 
_that_ foreign. People would pay far more to get weirder food, and less 
of it, in a nice restaurant setting.

Maybe I'm just one of those Evil Laurels who offend people by suggesting 
that they even try?

Liutgard, who is cranky today.

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