14th century cook's playdate at Mists Fall Coronet

[ppfuf]

I've been talking to LearnTeach, and we'd like to host a 14th century cook's cook-over-fire playdate at Mists Fall Coronet (Ed Levine Park, October 16th-18th). This will be in conjunction with the 14th Century Salon suggested by the fabulous CallistoToni.

So what's cooking in the 14th Century? Just on the web there's English translations of these four cookbooks:
*) The Forme of Cury, English 1390: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/foc/
*) Le Viandier de Taillevent, French http://www.telusplanet.net/public/prescotj/data/viandier/viandier1.html
*) Ein Buch von guter Spise, German http://cs-people.bu.edu/akatlas/Buch/recipes.html
*) Le Ménagier de Paris, French (cooking sections only) http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Medieval/Cookbooks/Menagier/Menagier.html#Beginning

Right now we haven't decided on which recipes we're going to try, so if you have a favorite please let me know.

If you don't like cooking, feel free to bring a story from Chaucer or the Decameron to read to the cooks.

regards,
Crystal of the Westermark

ps/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century

ETA: I was focused on web sources and neglected to mention Book of Sent Sovi: Medieval Recipes from Catalonia avaliable from http://www.poisonpenpress.com/cookery.html.

Comments

[joycebre.livejournal.com]

I like it when people sing in the kitchen too!

[j-i-m-r.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the Spaniards ... Sent Sovi is 14th c and very tasty :-)

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

1) Maybe the garlic sauce recipe?

2) Because I'm hoping to have a fund-raising lunch at Crown to help with learnteach's medical expenses. I'm sorry, I know October is going to be an exhausting months for all of us.

[mad-duchess.livejournal.com]

Bah. Chaucer and The Decameron are tales for old ladies. Wimpy old ladies--certainly not the type of old lady you and I hope to be, old friend. I shall bring you a tale of chivalry and battle from the Chronicles of Froissart. Something that will set your pulse racing and steel your will--you will cook like a hero!

[joycebre.livejournal.com]

*makes note to be there when mad_duchess is talking*

[gormflaith.livejournal.com]

The Decameron really has some *not rated for primetime* bits in it actually ;-)

[mad-duchess.livejournal.com]

I know--I've read a good chunk of it. OK, so it's for wimpy old cougars.

[j-i-m-r.livejournal.com]

So is Coronet at the Ed Levin site where A&S was? This one has the permanent BBQ pits. That is where the play date is happening, right?

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

Not sure. I asked the mists seneschale and he's not sure either. We could be at the site we had for A&S (which is what I'm hoping for) or the back area near the lake or the site for the last war. As soon as I know, I'll post. I think Etaine is autocrating, so I'll check wih her as well.

[roswtr.livejournal.com]

I'm so there!

[evil-macaroni.livejournal.com]

I'd love to cook with you guys. I'll let the husband take over EM Jr watching duties. :-)

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

heh. Given that Mr.EM keeps joking about how we can cook EMJr (piglet) I think perhaps you should consider a trusty friend to watch him.

[evil-macaroni.livejournal.com]

Oh, *that's* easy - I'll just tell him that the meal we're preparing is on a fast day so no pork allowed. Problem solved! :-)
ETA: obviously I'll keep an eagle eye on the lad during the bacon explosion feast. *grin*

What's for dinner...

[hyster1a.livejournal.com]

Isnt that silly "Cockentrice" recipe in Forme of Cury? You know the one that starts with smitting a pigge in twain athwart the waist or words to that effect. After some surgery worthy of an Igor, I think the pair of them eventually end up on the spit.
By way of a subtle hint, I've never seen a cockentrice endored or any other way.