At Cynaguan Coronet one of our meals drowned in the cooler. It was in a zip-top bag that ended up under the melted ice water. It filled up with water and ruined the food. I . WAS . PISSED! Coolers are stupid. This is so dumb. The whole setup of a cooler leads to either drowned food or contaminated ice.…
I’m on a kick.. and for once it’s a cooking kick, not a sewing kick. So bear with me. The most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2011, recommend that all adults eat at least half their grains as whole grains – that’s at least 3 to 5 servings of whole grains. Even children need 2 to 3…
The Plan: This is the skeleton of the plan when I start. To this plan I can add or remove courses and/or dishes. I can move dishes between courses as appropriate. This is only the plan. Day board(served at 10-12): Meat soup and/or Vegetarian soup “bread” for dipping butter or spread to put on the “bread” Feast First service (Fill…
Chafing Dish – Brazier Museum of London Surrey/Hampshire border redware chafing dish vertical loop handle. 1550-1700 Medieval Brazier Cooking Chafer… Figues alla Francesa (Libre del Coch, #102) Les figues seques pendràs més melades que pugues haver, negres e blanques e leva•ls lo capoll. E aprés renta-les ab bon vin blanch que sia dolç. E quant sien netes, pren una panedera…
Recipe copied directly from Wulfric’s LJ entry. (http://madbaker.livejournal.com/665852.html) 3-lb beef eye of round roast, no more than 3″ in diameter Spice cure: 1 ounce kosher salt 2 Tbsp sugar 3/4 tsp curing salt #2 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 Tbsp chopped rosemary 2 tsp fresh thyme 5 juniper berries, lightly crushed Combine all the spice cure ingredients and…
Artichokes, Arugula, Asian Greens, Basil, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Collards, Corn, Eggplant, Fava Beans, Fennel, Garlic, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash, Tomatoes
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http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Magazine/Spring%202003/magazine-spring-2003-article-manners-makyth-man.htm Good article about Tudor(?) manners
First course: Venison with Furmenty (venison in gravy with a wheat berry side) Capoun in Salome (Chicken in a saffron almond milk sauce) Buttered Wortes (wilted greens in butter) Pies de Payrse (Pork pies with currants, dates and cinnamon) Soppes Dorrey (Onion Soup) Second course: Boublier of fresh Boar (Pork cooked in vinegar with spices (very very flavorful and tender))…
Here was the layout and rules for the Siege Cooking Competition at the A&S Tourney on July 21-23.