[SCA-AE] bardic discussion continued - Warning: A Bit Long

[Ireland-delfs, Orilee]

Actually, while I am not a cook, I suspect that if this is the idea
going into planning the event, the cooks can accommodate a different
schedule.  May mean more pre-cooking or a different take on what is
actually served...I know some cooks who would see it as a fun challenge!

I think some cooks may actually like the idea - get all of the cooking
done before 1pm, clean up done before 3 or 4, they aren't there until
midnight trying to get the last dishes washed and the floor mopped!

Orianna

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[mailto:sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of Ruth
Morrisson
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] bardic discussion continued - Warning: A Bit Long

Greetings from Myfanwy!
It would, but it would absolutely kill the cooks, I suspect.
Additionally, these days, most people expect their main (large) meal in 
the evening (rather than what would be, effectively, lunchtime).  So 
not only are you asking the cooks to get the meal on the table 4 to 5 
hours sooner than they're used to being able to plan for, time and 
cooking-wise, but people will probably not eat it (making for lots of 
waste, if the cooks manage to pull off a decent feast, and lots of 
complaints about skimpy portions -- even if half of it goes back to the 
kitchen untouched -- if they don't, or only do a one-remove feast).
Sounds like a lose-lose situation all around.
On Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 03:09  PM, arhylda at aol.com wrote:

> I've always wanted to see an event where the feast happened earlier in

> the day - say at 1 or 2 PM, leaving more time for dancing, court, etc.

> Wouldn't that be more "period", anyway? : )
>
Lady Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon
Ruth Morrisson
myfanwy at nauticom.net
who has worked in enough kitchens over the years to visualize all the 
fraught perils inherent, even if it is more authentic

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