Friday, March 7, 2014

Picnics and Potluck feasts... what to bring?

Well, a first rule of thumb for picnics and potlucks is don't bring any dish containing: corn, tomatoes, potatoes, capsicum, peanuts or chocolate. That is because all of these ingredients are “new world” foods and, although they may have made it back to Europe within the SCA's period, in general they just were not eaten.

Super easy and inexpensive dishes to make:

Leek Soup
Rice pudding
Mushrooms and leeks
Apple pie
Pears in Red Wine (Pears in Confyt)
Offella (Italian cheesecake pastries)

Easy but fancier dishes to make:

Brie tart
Veal stew
Salmon poached in beer
Roast meat (note, generally in period meat was boiled then roasted)
Hedgehogs
Ravioli 
Bizcochos (Spanish Biscotti)
Marzipans for invalids (if you are feeling brave)

Slightly more complex dishes

Oranges of Xativa (Spanish donuts)

Dishes you can buy to bring:

A cheese platter
Antipasto (see rule of thumb)
Meat pie
Nuts (see rule of thumb)
Pork pie
Dolmades
Cold meats

Strapped for cash?:

Bread
an apple pie
Fresh fruit
Salad ingredients (see rule of thumb)
peas
beans
Roast chicken


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