[Artemisia] BSK Seige Kitchen Contest

Sat Jun 5 10:03:28 CDT 2004

Oh..my...yes!  Please! Guess, research, plan and
prepare.  It's half the fun of the contest.  And,
please remember pre-registration ends June 19th and
must be pre-paid.  The box will have enough
ingredients to make a meal for 4 and will cost $20.

We also encourage teams and trading.

Ygrainne

--- Jeanne Schweiger <jeannes1401 at juno.com> wrote:
> Greetings to all cooks.
> This sounds like an exciting event.  If anyone wants
> to talk about
> strategy needed for this competition, I will include
> it in the Iron Chef
> class at Uprising.  Friday.  
> 
> You can bring a list of 20 items and compare them to
> other lists, and
> decide what you could make.  No, I do not have any
> inside information on
> what each box will contain - but let's guess!
> 
> See you there!
> 
> Casamira
> 
> The Pun is mightier than the sword!
> 
> 
> 
> >Message: 3
> >Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 06:22:53 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Ygrainne ferch Rhun <ygrainne_rhun at yahoo.com>
> >Subject: [Artemisia] BSK Seige Kitchen Contest
> >To: Artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> >Message-ID:
> <20040603132253.69110.qmail at web41201.mail.yahoo.com>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >
> >By permission of the Baron/Baroness and event
> steward
> >the Barony of Sentinels' Keep announces it first:
> >Seige Kitchen Contest done for the honor of
> Baronial
> >War Cook
> >
> >Poor Walter we knew him well.  He once was the
> Baron
> >and Baroness’s prized war cook. You may ask “was”? 
> >Yes, he alas, has become the “late not so great”
> >Walter.  During the last encampment he ran into a
> bit
> >of a sticky wicket.  The army had been at the fine
> art
> >of war for months, tramping and fighting all
> through
> >foreign lands, supplies were low, and the men were
> >tired and hungry.  He hadn’t organized his camp
> boxes,
> >nor taken the time to stock up at the last siege. 
> He
> >had to make choices, very hard choices. The roasted
> >swamp rat on a stick served to the Baron won him a
> >choice spot in the very front line of the next
> battle,
> >with the much maligned swamp rat sticks as his only
> >weapon.  Yes, you could very well say he chose
> poorly,
> >as he forgot the most time honored rule of war:
> >pillage, plunder and THEN BURN. And now, the Baron
> and
> >Baroness of Sentinels’ Keep find they are in the
> >market for a new war cook.  To this end they have
> >devised a competition to find a replacement for
> poor
> >Walter.  The Barony of Sentinels’ Keep would like
> to
> >announce it’s first ever Siege Kitchen Contest or
> as
> >some of the populace are fond of saying: finding 
> The
> >late, not so great, Walter of the Rat Stick’s
> >replacement.
> >
> >The Contest:
> >
> >You will be given a box of food stuffs to be used;
> to
> >make, create, devise, invent, concoct and cook. 
> You
> >will be allowed three of your own spices, which
> must
> >be declared before the contest, to the judges.  If
> any
> >of your spices are already included in the camp
> box,
> >you will NOT be allowed a replacement.  Unlike
> Walter,
> >you must choose wisely.  You will not be allowed
> any
> >other food stuffs.  The Baron and Baroness felt
> every
> >good cook has his/her secret spices, but must still
> >comply with the logistics and availability of the
> war
> >kitchen.  If you need more than what you are
> allotted
> >of one item but won’t be using all of another you
> most
> >certainly will be allowed to trade with other war
> cook
> >contestants for your needed commodity. You may also
> >put together a team of cooks rather than just
> >competing by yourself.  Your meal will be judged on
> >authenticity, taste, appearance/presentation and
> >creativity; but remember, there can be only one war
> >cook or team.
> >
> >You will be responsible for your own kitchen
> utensils
> >and heating sources which include pots, pans,
> propane
> >stoves, knives, spoons, etc., just no food stuffs. 
> A
> >pit with coals will be made for your use should you
> >need it, but it will be the responsibility of the
> cook
> >to maintain and clean the area once finished with
> its
> >use. A schedule and sign up sheet will be available
> at
> >the site if we have more participants than the pit
> can
> >hold at once. This pit will only be made available
> if
> >fire restrictions allow it and is purely optional.
> >
> >There will be a nominal fee charged to defray the
> cost
> >of the food and must be pre-paid.  The deadline for
> >sign up will be June 19th as we must have time to
> >locate and assemble the food boxes (we are only
> going
> >to make enough boxes for those pre-registered). The
> >boxes will have enough materials to make a meal for
> >four people (you may order and pay for more boxes
> if
> >you wish).  
> >
> >You will be required to make a main dish, bread,
> side
> >dish and desert for judging. Enough of your meal
> needs
> >to be set aside for the  4  judges (just enough for
> >tasting). You are allowed to make more dishes with
> >what you have, if you so wish, but you will have to
> >produce at least the basic 4.  You don’t have to
> use
> >all the contents  of the box, but some of each of
> the
> >ingredients provided must be used in your meal.
> >Allergies and religious provisions will be
> considered,
> >but they must be turned into the judges before the
> >competition. You will be judged on a range from 1 –
> 5
> >for each of the categories.  Prizes will be awarded
> to
> >the person with the most points in each category
> and
> >the honor of War Cook will be given for the person
> >with the most total points from all the categories.
> 
> >Remember the story of Walter and make sure your
> meal
> >is fit for the Baron and Baroness’ table.
> >
> >Time:
> >
> >You will pick up your supplies from the war kitchen
> >council at 8:30am on July 10th.  A signup sheet and
> >schedule for the pit will be provided at that time
> and
> >on display for the day.  Your space will be
> determined
> >by lottery and will be drawn at registration.  A
> >number will be furnished to you at the time of your
> >pre-registration.  The competition will begin at
> 9am,
> >and judging will begin by lottery number at 5pm. 
> This
> >time frame should allow you time to plan, prepare
> and
> >cook your meal as well as participate in other
> >activities planned for the event.
> >
> >Contact:
> >
> >Lady Ygrainne ferch Rhun AKA Lexie Duvall : 
> >406/549-3750 home no calls before noon or after
> 10pm 
> >Cell: 406/360-3891
> >I work from 8-5 (m-f) but can be reached after work
> or
> >you can email me at ygrainne_rhun at yahoo.com 
> >
> >Price: $20/box (this will feed 4 people)
> >If you are paying by check please make them out to
> the
> >Barony of Sentinels’ Keep, SCA, Inc. and mail them
> to:
> 
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