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Topic: Pie making on YouTube |
stefano
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:13 pm Subject: Youttube making a pie clip |
Cool!
Alistair aka Stefano |
Topic: a good article on living history enviroments |
stefano
Replies: 12
Views: 21196
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Forum: Encampment and Displays Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:23 am Subject: Thoughts on what time period is medieval |
My own thoughts on what time period is the 'medieval' time period are complex. There are definite grey areas here.
Various bits of information stand out as important.
I personally think the medi ... |
Topic: Some Russian's fighting with steel swords... |
stefano
Replies: 57
Views: 67840
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:39 am Subject: Some Russian's fighting with steel swords... |
Regarding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76rQv6Emaf4&NR=1
Um... I have to say I'm not so impressed with this link... not exactly sure why... I think its the showboating :|
Still, grappling, ... |
Topic: Some Russian's fighting with steel swords... |
stefano
Replies: 57
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:55 pm Subject: Some Russian's fighting with steel swords... |
Regarding http://youtube.com/watch?v=SjwZO9gd_Ow&feature=related
I agree with Damion, this is a mixture of competent, if not experienced, and less experienced fighters.
I also agree with Ini ... |
Topic: Garlic Butter |
stefano
Replies: 13
Views: 23322
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:03 am Subject: Beans, beans, the musical fruit |
Yes, beans dishes are definitely medieval. For the poor (everyone below the nobility!), peas, beans and lentils make a very important protein contribution to an otherwise fairly meatless diet.
Fava ... |
Topic: Garlic Butter |
stefano
Replies: 13
Views: 23322
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:47 pm Subject: Garlic sauce |
Here's something to try instead of garlic butter, which is also highly and widely documentable. This is my own preferred recipe, being that I find the mixture of cooked and raw garlic pleasingly stron ... |
Topic: The journal of Medieval Archaeology -- free online |
stefano
Replies: 3
Views: 11332
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Forum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:11 pm Subject: The journal of Medieval Archaeology -- free online |
This is so cool I had to forward it
Alistair aka Stefano
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Subject: [st-florians-l] The journal Medieval Archaeology ... |
Topic: hedgehogs for dinner |
stefano
Replies: 3
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:35 am Subject: hedgehogs for dinner |
Very interesting!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=481709&in_page_id=1770
Is a longer article on the same topic, including the recipes |
Topic: Historically accurate Vegetarian recipes? |
stefano
Replies: 15
Views: 33500
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:26 am Subject: Unable to attend NAAMA, was Re: camp cooking at NAAMA 07 |
Well I am depressed. Labour Weekend is the date for my mother's 65th birthday party. And I really ought to attend. So it appears I will not be at NAAMA after all. Best laid plans etc. Bugg3r.
Great ... |
Topic: Food from around year 1000 |
stefano
Replies: 2
Views: 10622
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:01 am Subject: Flavours of Byzantium - reputable book available! |
I've done a little more digging. Apparently 'Flavours of Byzantium' was published in 2003 by Dr Andrew Dalby, a prolific academic linguist and food scholar.
http://books.google.com/books?id=eUUAAAA ... |
Topic: Historically accurate Vegetarian recipes? |
stefano
Replies: 15
Views: 33500
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:10 pm Subject: Historically accurate Vegetarian recipes? |
Hi Phil,
How goes it in chch?
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Adamson's translation, but I am familiar with some of the errors in Atlas's (like translating chickpeas as [green] peas).
Howeve ... |
Topic: Historically accurate Vegetarian recipes? |
stefano
Replies: 15
Views: 33500
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:14 pm Subject: camp cooking at NAAMA 07 |
Great one, I intend to be there too, and camping with MLH.
I expect John & Quentin & Douglas of MLH will bring their excellent set of fire irons, and I expect to bring my 25l cauldron (read ... |
Topic: Food from around year 1000 |
stefano
Replies: 1
Views: 9261
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:13 pm Subject: Have you read 'apicius' also known as 'de re coquinaria'? |
Apicius or De Re Coquinaira is an imperial roman cookery book. I wonder if it might be a decent starting point for Byzantine cookery?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apicius
Apicius is the t ... |
Topic: Historically accurate Vegetarian recipes? |
stefano
Replies: 15
Views: 33500
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:33 pm Subject: Historically accurate Vegetarian recipes? |
Thanks Gerard,
I am friendly with Phil Bergman-Wyman down here, and he asked me to reply to this thread; it is fair to say medieval cookery is one of my areas of expertise.
I also note your ref ... |
Topic: DIY teach yourself latin |
stefano
Replies: 5
Views: 13388
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Forum: Other Lifestyle Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:09 pm Subject: DIY teach yourself latin |
A short primer on basic latin. |
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