[Smashy the Hammer] [An Aspiring Luddite]
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An aspiring Luddite
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[Jeff Berry]
Jeff Berry is an early adopter of the Internet and the Web, a late adopter of Twitter, and declines to adopt Facebook. With the death of Google+, he's experimenting with federated platforms. He admins a medievalist Mastodon instance, and can found on t he PlusPora diaspora pod. He hates cell-phones.

Yule Ball 2022 Feast Menu
The Feast of the Humors

A few general comments first: I intend to provide enough variety in each course to accomodate some common dietary restrictions (eg vegetarian, gluten-free). I intend to keep much of the spicing fairly minimal and provide seasonings and sauces separately in many cases. Those with allergies or specific dietary restrictions should consult the feast menu to determine if the feast will be suitable or if they should make alternate arrangements.

If you would like to read my process articles with the original sources:

Please note that the kitchen is used by others and we can not guarantee that there is no cross-contamination, although we make every effort to avoid it.
Notation: V=vegetarian, OL=Ovolacto vegetarian, VG=vegan, DF=dairy free, GF=gluten free

The menu and ingredients

On table throughout:

  • poudre douce: sugar and cinnamon (V,VG,DF,GF)
  • poudre forte: black pepper, cloves, and ginger (V,VG,DF,GF)
First course:
Dish one: basic roast chicken (DF,GF)
chicken, olive oil, salt
Sauce camelyn for the chicken (served separately) (V,VG,DF)
bread crumbs, vinegar, cinnamon, dry mustard, sugar, salt, pepper, ginger
Dish 2: Peeres in confyt (V,VG,DF,GF)
pears, red wine, sugar, ginger
Dish 3: Spynoches yfryed (V,VG,DF,GF)
spinach, olive oil, salt - powder douce is recommended
Dish 4: Rapes in potage (V,VG,DF,GF)
root vegetables (turnips, parsnips, skirrets, carrots - depending on availability), onions, salt - powder douce is recommended
Second course:
Dish one: Sawgeat (GF,OL)
eggs, sage, butter, salt, pepper, cumin - poudre douce recommended
Dish 2: Chyches Alexandre(V,VG,DF,GF)
chickpeas, olive oil, salt, cumin, garlic - poudre forte available
Dish 3: Rissoles for a fish day (V,VG,DF,GF)
apples, rice, cinnamon, sugar, salt, olive or other vegetable oil
Dish 4: cheese tart (GF,OL)
cheese, greens as available, ginger, salt, cubebs, eggs
Third course:
Dish one: Felets yn galentyne (GF,DF)
pork, olive oil, salt
Felets yn galentyne sauce (served separately) (DF)
onions,cloves, mace, cubebs, wine, cinnamon, pepper, pig blood, bread
vinaigrette (served separately)(V,VG,GF,DF)
red wine vinegar, salt, ginger
Dish 2: Frumente yn lyntyn(V,VG,DF)
bulgar wheat, almond milk, salt, vegetable oil (olive or other)
Dish 3: Blaunche porree (V,VG,DF,GF)
leeks, onions, water, salt - poudre douce (or forte) recommended
Dish 4: salat (V,VG,DF,GF)
greens as available, red wine vinegar, salt, olive oil


Luddite'sLog, 28 August 2022
© 2022 Jeff Berry
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