A small class of 17yrolds are having a medieval meal together for the
end of term/xmas. There is a fine medieval building nearby which we will
use. I need suggestions for a multi dish banquet - everyone will bring a
dish or two and we will sit down together and share.

I don't think we need to be totally authentic but I am thinking we
should have no new world produce - potatoes, turkey, tomatoes, green
beans are out (should I add anything to that list?) - and we might ban
air freighted Kenyan mange tout and Chilean plums as well, and seasonal
dishes would be a bonus. Any ideas?

Tim W

In article >,
meh > wrote:
>On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:12:43 +0000, Tim W > wrote:
>
>>A small class of 17yrolds are having a medieval meal together for the
>>end of term/xmas. There is a fine medieval building nearby which we will
>>use. I need suggestions for a multi dish banquet - everyone will bring a
>>dish or two and we will sit down together and share.
>>
>>I don't think we need to be totally authentic but I am thinking we
>>should have no new world produce - potatoes, turkey, tomatoes, green
>>beans are out (should I add anything to that list?) - and we might ban
>>air freighted Kenyan mange tout and Chilean plums as well, and seasonal
>>dishes would be a bonus. Any ideas?

There are a wide variety of sites out there with medieval recipes on them.
I'll start by recommending mine, of course;-)
http://www.panix.com/~nexus/cooking/ - which is all medieval, you could
start with the menus and go from there.
and
http://www.aspiringluddite.com/ specifically the 26 May Herbe-Blade,
the 14 April Tailliz de Karesme

The main other "user friendly site" I'd recommend is
http://www.godecookery.com/

But there are a few others linked up at the bottom of the first site.

JB
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