kitchen-tips-msg - 11/4/08 ਀ഊPractical, short kitchen tips for use in SCA feasts. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: headcooks-msg, kitch-toolbox-msg, kitchen-clean-msg, HC-butchers-art, cutting-onions-msg, cookng-grains-msg, Fst-Managemnt-art. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous ਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊDate: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:32:00 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 攀甀爀椀漀氀 㰀攀甀爀椀漀氀 愀琀 瀀琀搀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀㰀㰀㰀 一漀琀 琀漀漀 氀漀渀最 愀最漀Ⰰ 䤀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 愀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䴀椀搀搀氀攀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀 䌀漀漀欀猀 氀椀猀琀ഊasking what kind of tips people had come up with for working in SCA ਀欀椀琀挀栀攀渀猀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ∀䴀愀欀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 瀀氀愀渀∀ 猀漀爀琀 漀昀ഊsuggestions, or "Use Excel" kind of tips, but things a bit more practical, ਀猀甀挀栀 愀猀 ∀䤀昀 礀漀甀 爀甀渀 漀甀琀 漀昀 瀀愀猀琀礀 戀愀最猀Ⰰ 琀爀礀 甀猀椀渀最 愀 稀椀瀀瀀攀爀攀搀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 戀愀最 眀椀琀栀ഊthe corner cut off" and "When shopping in bulk for some of your feast ਀猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀愀爀 愀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 挀栀攀昀✀猀 樀愀挀欀攀琀⸀∀ഊ ਀䤀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 昀攀眀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀✀洀 猀甀爀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀ഊhave garnered over the years. What are they? I'd love to hear them. ਀ഊIasmin >>> ਀ഊI'm not sure if this is along the lines you're looking for... but here are ਀猀漀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀瘀攀 洀愀搀攀 洀礀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 洀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 攀愀猀椀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 一漀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 漀渀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 琀漀 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 瀀椀攀挀攀 漀昀 瀀愀瀀攀爀⸀ ⠀匀攀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 瀀漀椀渀琀 昀漀爀ഊpratical side of this) ਀ഊ- Keep all recipes in a plastic sleeve in a 3 ring binder. This allows you ਀琀漀 琀愀欀攀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀Ⰰ 栀愀渀搀 椀琀 琀漀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 琀漀 眀漀爀欀 甀瀀漀渀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀ഊspill, the plastic can be easily wiped and the ink isn't smudged. (Keep a ਀猀攀挀漀渀搀 戀椀渀搀攀爀 栀愀渀搀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀 椀渀琀愀挀琀⤀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 䌀爀攀愀琀攀 愀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 最甀椀搀攀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀 䠀攀愀搀 匀攀爀瘀攀爀⼀䈀甀琀氀攀爀 猀漀 琀栀攀礀 欀渀漀眀ഊwhich recipe is supposed to be served on what equipment. ਀ഊ- Create a separate area for staging the dishes to be served aside from ਀眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 戀攀椀渀最 挀漀漀欀攀搀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 甀猀攀昀甀氀 眀栀攀渀 搀椀猀栀攀猀 昀漀爀 愀ഊlater course are in the midst of being cooked while the immediate course is ਀猀琀椀氀氀 眀愀椀琀椀渀最 琀漀 戀攀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 䈀甀礀椀渀最 椀渀 戀甀氀欀 椀猀 渀漀琀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀愀瀀攀猀琀 眀愀礀 琀漀 戀甀礀⸀ 䈀爀漀眀猀攀 猀琀漀爀攀 愀搀搀猀ഊfor sales. ਀ഊEuriol ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㘀㨀㌀㜀㨀㔀㌀ ⴀ　㐀　　 ⠀䔀䐀吀⤀ഊFrom: Gretchen Beck ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊA coffee urn (or a glass coffeepot and burner) are good for keeping things ਀眀愀爀洀⸀ഊ ਀刀椀挀攀 挀漀漀欀攀爀⸀ ✀渀漀甀最栀 猀愀椀搀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀漀猀攀 栀漀琀⼀挀漀氀搀 琀栀攀爀洀愀氀 琀漀琀攀 戀愀最猀 礀漀甀 最攀琀 愀琀 琀栀攀 最爀漀挀攀爀礀 猀琀漀爀攀 愀爀攀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 ഊhelp, especially in keeping trays warm while staging. ਀ഊAlways put a lid or tinfoil over the huge pot of water on the stove, or it ਀眀椀氀氀 渀攀瘀攀爀 戀漀椀氀 ⠀䤀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 昀漀爀最攀琀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀礀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀渀攀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 ഊreminds me). ਀ഊtoodles, margaret ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㐀㨀㔀㄀㨀㈀㜀 ⴀ　㘀　　ഊFrom: "Kathleen A Roberts" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: euriol at ptd.net, Cooks within the SCA ਀ऀ㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀伀渀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㘀㨀㌀㈀㨀　　 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊ euriol wrote: ਀㰀㰀㰀 䤀✀洀 渀漀琀 猀甀爀攀 椀昀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀氀漀渀最 琀栀攀 氀椀渀攀猀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 ഊfor... but here are some that have made my kitchen management easier. >>> ਀ഊpost your courses on the wall on large sheets of paper so ਀樀甀猀琀 愀琀 樀甀猀琀 愀 最氀愀渀挀攀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 欀渀漀眀猀 眀栀愀琀 最漀攀猀 漀甀琀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀瀀漀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 搀椀猀栀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀 漀渀 氀愀爀最攀 猀栀攀攀琀猀 漀昀 瀀愀瀀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 ഊyou can cross off as they are finished. ਀ഊknow where the first aid kit is. ਀ഊcailte ਀琀栀攀 攀瘀攀爀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀⸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:55:11 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀倀栀椀氀 吀爀漀礀 ⼀ 䜀⸀ 吀愀挀椀琀甀猀 䄀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀∀ 㰀愀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀㄀ 愀琀 瘀攀爀椀稀漀渀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀倀漀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 洀攀渀甀 漀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀⸀ 倀漀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 漀昀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ  ഊwith quantities and instructions. ਀ഊSideboards are a wonderful, wonderful invention. Put cold course on ਀猀椀搀攀戀漀愀爀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 昀攀愀猀琀Ⰰ 猀攀爀瘀攀 愀 栀漀琀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 昀椀爀猀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀氀搀  ഊcourse, which leaves you more time to cook and assemble the third, hot ਀挀漀甀爀猀攀 ⠀漀爀 猀漀洀攀 瘀愀爀椀愀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 椀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀䄀氀眀愀礀猀 戀甀礀 愀 戀漀砀 漀昀 䬀漀猀栀攀爀 匀愀氀琀 ⠀漀爀 戀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 漀渀攀⤀⸀ 匀攀愀猀漀渀 眀椀琀栀  ഊit, throw handfuls of it on the floor when someone spills grease on ਀琀栀攀 昀氀漀漀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 渀漀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 猀琀漀瀀 愀渀搀  ഊclean properly. Later, scour pots with it. ਀ഊSometimes it's cheaper to buy more expensive cuts of meat, if you can ਀挀漀漀欀 琀栀攀洀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀 愀渀搀 洀椀渀椀洀椀稀攀 猀栀爀椀渀欀愀最攀Ⰰ 爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 戀甀礀椀渀最 琀栀攀  ഊcheaper cuts that require boning, trimming, skinning, etc. You may ਀昀椀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 愀昀琀攀爀 礀漀甀 琀栀爀漀眀 愀眀愀礀 栀愀氀昀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀攀愀琀✀猀 眀攀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 洀漀爀攀  ഊexpensive. ਀ഊTime _is_ money. Sometimes it's worth it to take the extra time to ਀猀愀瘀攀 洀漀渀攀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 椀琀✀猀 渀漀琀⸀ഊ ਀䄀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:15:42 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䈀愀爀戀愀爀愀 䈀攀渀猀漀渀∀ 㰀瘀漀砀攀椀最栀琀 愀琀 最洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䌀漀漀氀攀爀猀 欀攀攀瀀 栀漀琀 琀栀椀渀最猀 栀漀琀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 琀栀攀礀 欀攀攀瀀 挀漀氀搀 琀栀椀渀最猀 挀漀氀搀⸀ 䄀ഊdisinfected cooler filled to the brim with just off the grill meat ਀眀椀氀氀 欀攀攀瀀 猀甀瀀攀爀 栀漀琀 昀漀爀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 栀漀甀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀䄀 挀漀漀氀攀爀 椀猀 愀氀猀漀 攀砀挀攀氀氀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 栀漀氀搀椀渀最 愀 氀愀爀最攀 焀甀愀渀琀椀琀礀 漀昀 挀漀漀欀攀搀ഊpasta - just make sure you have dressed it well with olive oil to ਀瀀爀攀瘀攀渀琀 猀琀椀挀欀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 愀挀挀攀猀猀 琀漀 愀渀 漀甀琀搀漀漀爀 猀琀愀最椀渀最⼀挀漀漀欀椀渀最 愀爀攀愀 ∀吀甀爀欀攀礀 䘀爀礀攀爀猀∀ഊare great for boiling large amounts of water, cooking pasta/rice and ਀搀漀椀渀最 愀渀礀 栀攀愀瘀礀 搀甀琀礀 昀爀礀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀吀甀爀欀攀礀 刀漀愀猀琀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 攀砀挀攀氀氀攀渀琀 愀甀砀椀氀椀愀爀礀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 洀攀琀栀漀搀猀 琀栀愀琀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀ഊlittle in the way of supervision. It is like having an extra oven. ਀ഊFill a plastic cup with spoons and place near the busiest cooking ਀愀爀攀愀⸀ 唀猀攀 漀渀攀 猀瀀漀漀渀 瀀攀爀 琀愀猀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 瀀甀琀 椀琀 琀漀 戀攀 眀愀猀栀攀搀 ⴀ 搀漀 渀漀琀ഊdouble dip. ਀ഊVery long wooden spoons are your best friend. ਀ഊWith regard to the plating of stuff - I draw pictures. ਀ഊIf you are serving drinks, bring a small "oriental" rug and set up a ਀搀爀椀渀欀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 栀愀氀氀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀甀最 眀椀氀氀 猀漀愀欀 甀瀀 猀瀀椀氀氀猀 愀渀搀ഊkeep drink service traffic out of your kitchen. This would go well ਀渀攀愀爀 礀漀甀爀 匀椀搀攀戀漀愀爀搀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀漀猀攀 琀栀椀渀最椀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 戀甀礀 琀漀 ∀匀氀椀挀攀 攀最最猀∀ 眀漀爀欀 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀氀礀 漀渀ഊmushrooms and strawberries too. ਀ⴀⴀഊSerena da Riva ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㠀㨀㄀㤀㨀㈀㤀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: "Elaine Koogler" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ഊMore suggestions: ਀ഊ--Measure your spices ahead of time, but take a long an extra bit in case ਀礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀✀瘀攀 愀搀搀攀搀⸀  䤀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀ഊbaggies. ਀ഊ--Have pre-cooks, doing as much as you can ahead of time. You may need to ਀攀砀瀀攀爀椀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 昀椀最甀爀攀 漀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 戀攀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀搀 愀栀攀愀搀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 眀栀愀琀 挀愀渀✀琀⸀ഊThis decreases the amount of work and tension the day of the event. ਀ഊ--Make sure that some of your help in the kitchen are folks that you can ਀猀椀洀瀀氀礀 栀愀渀搀 愀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 琀漀 愀渀搀 氀攀琀 琀栀攀洀 最漀⸀⸀⸀戀甀琀 戀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 挀栀攀挀欀 漀渀 眀栀愀琀ഊthey're doing to make sure it's working out the way you intended. ਀ഊ--If you're using one of those software programs that will automatically ਀攀砀瀀愀渀搀 焀甀愀渀琀椀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀氀眀愀礀猀 愀搀搀 氀攀猀猀 猀攀愀猀漀渀椀渀最 琀栀愀渀 琀栀攀 攀砀瀀愀渀搀攀搀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 挀愀氀氀猀ഊfor...often the quantities of spices won't be accurate and it's always easy ਀琀漀 愀搀搀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 椀琀 椀猀 琀漀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 琀漀漀 洀甀挀栀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀⴀ䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 爀漀漀洀 椀渀 礀漀甀爀 昀爀攀攀稀攀爀Ⰰ 氀漀漀欀 昀漀爀 猀愀氀攀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀栀攀愀搀 漀昀 礀漀甀爀 昀攀愀猀琀Ⰰഊparticularly on meats. Often things like beef, lamb and pork can even be ਀昀爀漀稀攀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 洀愀爀椀渀愀搀攀 ⠀椀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 甀猀椀渀最 漀渀攀⤀Ⰰ 愀搀搀椀渀最 琀漀 琀栀攀 昀氀愀瘀漀爀 愀渀搀ഊtenderness of less expensive cuts. ਀ഊKiri ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㈀　 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀　㨀㈀　㨀㄀㜀 ⬀㄀㈀　　ഊFrom: Antonia Calvo ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊ<<< and "When shopping in bulk for some of your feast ਀猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀愀爀 愀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 挀栀攀昀✀猀 樀愀挀欀攀琀⸀∀ 㸀㸀㸀ഊ ਀䤀 昀椀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀愀氀欀椀渀最 琀漀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 䤀✀洀 搀漀椀渀最 栀愀猀 栀攀氀瀀攀搀 洀攀 挀漀渀渀攀挀琀 眀椀琀栀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀瘀攀渀 昀椀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 最爀漀甀渀搀⸀  䴀愀渀礀 昀漀漀搀 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀爀猀 甀渀搀攀爀猀琀愀渀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 渀椀挀栀攀 最漀甀爀洀攀琀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀猀 愀渀搀 愀 昀攀眀 攀瘀攀渀 欀渀漀眀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 昀漀漀搀⸀  ഊ ਀䄀渀礀眀愀礀Ⰰ 栀漀渀攀猀琀氀礀Ⰰ 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 猀琀甀昀昀 椀猀 琀栀攀 栀椀最栀ⴀ氀攀瘀攀氀 猀琀甀昀昀ⴀⴀ 戀甀搀最攀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 猀栀漀瀀瀀椀渀最Ⰰ 猀琀愀昀昀 洀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 瀀爀攀瀀 猀琀爀愀琀攀最椀攀猀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀䄀渀礀眀愀礀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 琀椀瀀猀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀㄀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀渀✀琀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀Ⰰ 爀攀愀搀 ∀刀漀戀 倀攀琀攀爀 琀漀 䘀攀攀搀 倀愀甀氀㨀 䠀愀氀瘀椀渀最 䘀攀愀猀琀 䌀漀猀琀猀∀ 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀瀀戀洀⸀挀漀洀⼀縀氀椀渀搀愀栀氀⼀爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀⼀爀瀀爀昀⸀猀挀愀⸀昀攀愀猀琀猀⸀栀琀洀氀ഊ ਀㈀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀渀✀琀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀Ⰰ 氀攀愀爀渀 栀漀眀 琀漀 猀愀礀 渀漀ⴀⴀ 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 甀猀攀 椀琀 眀栀攀渀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 椀渀猀甀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀 戀甀搀最攀琀猀 漀爀 椀渀愀搀攀焀甀愀琀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀猀⸀  䰀攀愀爀渀椀渀最 栀漀眀 琀漀 渀攀最漀琀椀愀琀攀 椀猀 愀氀猀漀 最漀漀搀⸀  䤀昀 礀漀甀爀 最爀漀甀瀀 琀栀椀渀欀 椀琀✀猀 渀漀爀洀愀氀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 甀瀀 愀 琀椀渀礀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 戀甀搀最攀琀Ⰰ 瀀椀挀欀 漀甀琀 愀 瘀攀渀甀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 氀漀漀欀 昀漀爀 愀 挀漀漀欀ⴀⴀ 戀爀攀愀欀 琀栀攀洀 漀昀 椀琀⸀ഊ ਀㌀⸀ 䜀攀琀 愀 最漀漀搀 琀攀愀洀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 愀渀搀 甀猀攀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 挀漀洀昀漀爀琀愀戀氀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀攀氀氀椀渀最 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀愀琀 琀漀 搀漀Ⰰ 氀攀愀爀渀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 愀渀 攀猀猀攀渀琀椀愀氀 猀欀椀氀氀 椀渀 愀氀氀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀攀猀琀 昀攀愀猀琀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀猀⸀ഊ ਀㐀⸀ 刀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 琀栀攀 䜀爀攀愀琀 䌀栀愀椀渀 漀昀 䈀攀椀渀最⸀  䤀琀 最漀攀猀 䜀漀搀 ⴀ㸀 䌀漀漀欀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 倀漀瀀攀 ⴀ㸀 匀琀攀眀愀爀搀猀 ⴀ㸀 䬀椀渀最猀 ⴀ㸀 䔀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 䔀氀猀攀⸀ഊ ਀㔀⸀ 䐀漀 眀栀愀琀攀瘀攀爀 椀琀 琀愀欀攀猀 琀漀 攀渀猀甀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 椀猀 猀攀琀 琀漀 戀攀最椀渀 愀琀 㘀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 椀猀 愀琀 猀攀愀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀愀戀氀攀 眀椀琀栀 猀瀀漀漀渀猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 爀攀愀搀礀 愀琀 㔀㨀㔀㤀⸀ഊ ਀㘀⸀ 伀渀氀礀 挀漀漀欀 昀漀漀搀 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 搀攀氀椀挀椀漀甀猀⸀ഊ ਀㜀⸀ 刀攀愀搀Ⰰ 爀攀愀搀Ⰰ 爀攀愀搀ⴀⴀ 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 挀愀琀攀爀椀渀最 最甀椀搀攀猀Ⰰ 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 猀漀甀爀挀攀猀Ⰰ 洀漀搀攀爀渀 挀漀漀欀戀漀漀欀猀Ⰰ 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 礀漀甀爀 瀀愀眀猀 漀渀⸀ഊ ਀㠀⸀ 一攀瘀攀爀 栀攀猀椀琀愀琀攀 琀漀 愀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀 愀 爀攀猀琀愀甀爀愀渀琀⼀挀愀琀攀爀椀渀最 猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀爀ⴀⴀ 琀栀攀礀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀椀渀最氀礀 栀攀氀瀀昀甀氀 琀漀 猀洀愀氀氀 挀甀猀琀漀洀攀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀㤀⸀ 唀渀氀攀猀猀 礀漀甀 开爀攀愀氀氀礀开 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 搀漀椀渀最Ⰰ 瀀爀攀ⴀ琀攀猀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀⸀ ഊ ਀愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 洀漀爀攀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 琀椀瀀猀ഊ ਀㄀　⸀ 吀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 洀攀愀琀戀愀氀氀猀 琀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 戀攀 攀愀琀攀渀 戀礀 愀渀礀 最爀漀甀瀀 椀猀 ⠀砀 ⬀ ㄀⤀渀 眀栀攀爀攀 渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 砀 椀猀 愀渀礀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀⸀ 䘀漀爀琀甀渀愀琀攀氀礀Ⰰ 挀漀漀欀攀搀 洀攀愀琀戀愀氀氀猀 昀爀攀攀稀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀栀攀愀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 眀攀氀氀⸀ഊ ਀㄀㄀⸀ 䴀漀猀琀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀 猀椀洀洀攀爀椀渀最 挀愀渀 戀攀 愀搀愀瀀琀攀搀 琀漀 ∀猀椀洀洀攀爀∀ 椀渀 愀 氀漀眀 漀瘀攀渀⸀ഊ ਀㄀㈀⸀ 一攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 渀攀瘀攀爀 愀猀猀甀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 氀椀焀甀椀搀 椀渀 愀 猀琀攀眀攀搀 搀椀猀栀 眀椀氀氀 猀挀愀氀攀 甀瀀 攀砀愀挀琀氀礀⸀ഊ ਀㄀㌀⸀ 吀栀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 爀椀挀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀椀氀氀 攀愀琀 椀猀 渀⠀砀 ⴀ ㄀⤀⼀㈀⸀  刀椀挀攀 昀漀爀 愀 挀爀漀眀搀 椀猀 洀漀猀琀 攀愀猀椀氀礀 挀漀漀欀攀搀 椀渀 愀渀 漀瘀攀渀⸀ഊ ਀㄀㐀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 爀漀愀猀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 漀渀攀 戀椀最 挀甀琀 漀昀 洀攀愀琀 椀猀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 瘀愀氀甀攀 琀栀愀渀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 猀洀愀氀氀 漀渀攀猀⸀ ഊ-- ਀䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 搀椀 䈀攀渀攀搀攀琀琀漀 䌀愀氀瘀漀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:25:59 +1200 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 䌀愀氀瘀漀 㰀氀愀搀礀愀搀攀氀攀 愀琀 瀀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀⸀渀攀琀⸀渀稀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䈀愀爀戀愀爀愀 䈀攀渀猀漀渀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ> Very long wooden spoons are your best friend. ਀ഊCorollory: don't try to boil pasta in a pot that's too heavy to lift ਀眀栀攀渀 昀甀氀氀 㨀ⴀ⤀ഊ-- ਀䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 搀椀 䈀攀渀攀搀攀琀琀漀 䌀愀氀瘀漀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:41:36 +1200 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 䌀愀氀瘀漀 㰀氀愀搀礀愀搀攀氀攀 愀琀 瀀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀⸀渀攀琀⸀渀稀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䔀氀愀椀渀攀 䬀漀漀最氀攀爀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ<<< --Have pre-cooks, doing as much as you can ahead of time. You may need to ਀攀砀瀀攀爀椀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 昀椀最甀爀攀 漀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 戀攀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀搀 愀栀攀愀搀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 眀栀愀琀 挀愀渀✀琀⸀ഊThis decreases the amount of work and tension the day of the event. >>> ਀ഊYes, yes, yes! ਀ഊI know everyone isn't a fan of this method, but I like to completely ਀瀀爀攀瀀 愀渀搀 昀爀攀攀稀攀 猀漀洀攀 琀栀椀渀最猀 愀栀攀愀搀 愀渀搀 䤀✀瘀攀 愀氀猀漀 戀攀攀渀 欀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 瀀愀爀琀椀愀氀氀礀 ഊprep and freeze. For example, blancmange is a doddle to make if you ਀栀愀瘀攀 瀀爀攀ⴀ洀愀搀攀 愀氀洀漀渀搀 洀椀氀欀 愀渀搀 昀爀漀稀攀渀 挀漀漀欀攀搀Ⰰ 猀栀爀攀搀搀攀搀 挀栀椀挀欀攀渀⸀ ഊ-- ਀䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 搀椀 䈀攀渀攀搀攀琀琀漀 䌀愀氀瘀漀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:49:24 +1200 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 䌀愀氀瘀漀 㰀氀愀搀礀愀搀攀氀攀 愀琀 瀀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀⸀渀攀琀⸀渀稀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䄀渀搀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 漀渀攀ⴀⴀ 昀爀攀猀栀 椀猀渀✀琀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 戀攀猀琀⸀ഊ ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 猀攀爀瘀攀 昀椀猀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀✀琀 猀栀漀瀀 漀渀 琀栀攀 搀愀礀 漀爀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 ഊspecific requirements about the type of fish, look for frozen fish ਀猀琀攀愀欀猀 漀爀 昀椀氀氀攀琀猀⸀  吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 洀甀挀栀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 昀椀猀栀 昀爀漀稀攀渀 愀琀 栀漀洀攀 愀渀搀 ഊoften cheaper than fresh. ਀ⴀⴀ ഊAntonia di Benedetto Calvo ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㜀㨀㔀㄀㨀㄀㤀 ⴀ　㔀　　 ⠀䌀䐀吀⤀ഊFrom: "Pixel, Goddess and Queen" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊYou can never have too many flour sack towels. ਀ഊIf you're responsible for plating (if you don't have a head server), write ਀搀漀眀渀 栀漀眀 攀愀挀栀 搀椀猀栀 椀猀 琀漀 戀攀 瀀氀愀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 瀀漀猀琀 椀琀⸀ഊ ਀䐀椀猀瀀漀猀愀戀氀攀 挀甀琀琀椀渀最 戀漀愀爀搀猀⸀ഊ ਀䴀愀爀最愀爀攀琀 䘀椀琀稀圀椀氀氀椀愀洀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:05:04 +1200 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 䌀愀氀瘀漀 㰀氀愀搀礀愀搀攀氀攀 愀琀 瀀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀⸀渀攀琀⸀渀稀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀倀椀砀攀氀Ⰰ 䜀漀搀搀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 儀甀攀攀渀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ> You can never have too many flour sack towels. ਀ഊAbsolutely! And clean as you go! Make sure dishes are washed as soon as ਀琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 攀渀漀甀最栀 昀漀爀 愀 猀椀渀欀昀甀氀 愀渀搀 挀氀攀愀渀 甀琀攀渀猀椀氀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀猀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 ഊtasks. No number of tea towels is too large. ਀ⴀⴀ ഊAntonia di Benedetto Calvo ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㈀　 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㐀㨀　㠀㨀㐀㤀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: "Kerri Martinsen" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ഊ - It's easier (IMO) to peel an orange or lemon *before* you juice it. Say ਀礀漀甀 愀爀攀 洀愀欀椀渀最 挀愀渀搀礀 漀爀愀渀最攀 瀀攀攀氀ഊ ਀ ⴀ 椀昀 礀漀甀 瀀氀愀渀 漀渀 洀愀欀椀渀最 昀爀攀猀栀 瀀愀猀琀愀Ⰰ 攀椀琀栀攀爀 栀愀瘀攀 愀渀 攀砀琀爀愀 瀀爀攀瀀 搀愀礀 漀渀 猀椀琀攀ഊto do nothing but or make it ahead and freeze it or dry it. Trust me on ਀琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ  倀氀愀渀 漀渀 昀漀漀搀 昀漀爀 氀甀渀挀栀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀 挀爀攀眀⸀  猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 礀漀甀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 洀愀欀椀渀最⸀  䤀ഊlike spiral ham. Easy to pick at and no cooking required and nothing like a ਀瀀爀漀琀攀椀渀 猀栀漀琀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 最漀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 椀昀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 瀀氀愀渀渀椀渀最 愀 洀攀渀甀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 猀愀椀搀 礀漀甀 ⨀挀愀渀✀琀⨀ 搀漀Ⰰഊthen make that the only thing weird in your feast. Showstopper even. ਀ഊVitha ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㈀　 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㐀㨀㌀㜀㨀㈀　 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: Gretchen Beck ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊOne more, basic planning: ਀ഊ 1. If you are going to use electric appliances (roasters, griddles, ਀昀爀礀攀爀猀Ⰰ 洀椀砀攀爀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 嬀最漀搀 昀漀爀戀椀搀崀 愀 洀椀挀爀漀眀愀瘀攀⤀Ⰰ 挀栀攀挀欀 眀栀椀挀栀 漀甀琀氀攀琀猀 最漀 琀漀 ഊwhich breakers ahead of time. Don't trust what the site says, don't trust ਀眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 漀眀渀攀爀 猀愀礀猀 ⴀⴀ 琀攀猀琀 椀琀 礀漀甀爀猀攀氀昀⸀ 䄀 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀漀爀琀愀戀氀攀 昀愀渀 椀猀 最爀攀愀琀 昀漀爀 ഊthis. It's a big help if you can lay out where to plug things in ahead of ਀琀椀洀攀⸀ഊ ਀⠀䤀 挀漀渀昀攀猀猀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 戀爀攀愀欀攀爀 欀攀瀀琀 戀氀漀眀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀猀琀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 ഊthe oven/stovetop was full, we finished the hoochee in the microwave -- not ਀猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 䤀✀搀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 愀猀 愀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 最漀琀 琀栀攀 樀漀戀 搀漀渀攀 漀渀 ഊtime without really affecting the taste) ਀ഊ 2. In your walkthrough, test the ovens. Turn each one on and see how (and ਀椀昀⤀ 椀琀 栀攀愀琀猀⸀ 䤀昀 椀琀 栀愀猀 愀 瀀椀氀漀琀Ⰰ 洀愀欀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 欀渀漀眀 栀漀眀 琀漀 氀椀最栀琀 琀栀攀 瀀椀氀漀琀 ഊand turn on the oven. If there is more than one oven, turn them both on ਀琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 ⠀䤀✀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 愀洀愀稀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀漀爀琀椀漀渀猀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 最漀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀漀 ഊget some site ovens to work properly -- better to know ahead than to end up ਀攀砀瀀攀爀椀洀攀渀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀愀礀 漀昀⤀ഊ ਀㌀⸀ 䴀攀愀猀甀爀攀 琀栀攀 椀渀猀椀搀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀瘀攀渀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀甀渀琀 琀栀攀 漀瘀攀渀 爀愀挀欀猀⸀ 䐀漀渀✀琀 爀攀氀礀 漀渀 ഊyour or the sites baking sheets fitting into the oven. ਀ഊ4. Parchment paper is your friend. Parchment paper is your cleanup crew's ਀昀爀椀攀渀搀⸀ 䄀猀 椀猀 倀䄀䴀⸀ഊ ਀㔀⸀ 䌀漀猀琀挀漀 猀攀氀氀猀 琀栀漀猀攀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 爀甀戀戀攀爀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 洀愀琀猀 愀琀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 瀀爀椀挀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 ഊcan be the difference between walking and limping at the end of the day. ਀ഊtoodles, margaret ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㈀　 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㐀㨀㌀㘀㨀㄀㔀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: Jennifer Carlson ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 䬀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: ਀ഊCheck the ovens! There's no fear like arriving on site and finding out two-thirds of your ovens aren't working. ਀ഊDo not trust the kitchen to be clean when you arrive. Wash the pots and pans yourself before starting. Likewise, clean the prep areas and utensils and sweep and mop. Perhaps the last person in the kitchen before you was scrupulous - perhaps they weren't. ਀ഊHave a contingency plan/recipe. I once unwrapped the 150 lbs of lamb roasts I had ordered from the butcher, to find I had 100 lbs of roast and 50 lbs of ground. I sacrificed a couple of loaves of bread and raided the herb supply and made meatballs. They turned out to be more popular than the roast. ਀ഊSet a time in the afternoon to have a 15-20 minute break. My feast partner called it the "scream therapy session." We'd go outside, let her have a smoke, and blow off steam for a few minutes, then the serving steward would join us and we'd go over the game plan and work in any changes. ਀ഊRemember to eat and stay hydrated. Better yet, designate a cook's nanny. I have diabetes and sometimes forget about the passage of time until the shakes hit, and then I'm useless for the twenty minutes it takes for a glucose tablet to do its work. I've had many a non-diabetic friend in the kitchen who has done the same thing and suddenly feels sick, or wiped, or really cranky. ਀ഊFeed your workers. I generally do a stew-and-bread-with-a-dessert lunch for the kitchen crew. It makes it easier to make sure everyone does eat. ਀ഊTalana ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㈀　 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㜀㨀㌀㌀㨀㄀㔀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: ranvaig at columbus.rr.com ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊ<<< Those thingies that you can buy to "Slice eggs" work beautifully on ਀洀甀猀栀爀漀漀洀猀 愀渀搀 猀琀爀愀眀戀攀爀爀椀攀猀 琀漀漀⸀ 㸀㸀㸀ഊ ਀䴀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 眀愀礀 琀漀 猀氀椀挀攀 猀琀爀愀眀戀攀爀爀椀攀猀 椀猀 愀 瀀愀猀琀爀礀 戀氀攀渀搀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 琀礀瀀攀 眀椀琀栀 昀氀愀琀 戀氀愀搀攀猀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 眀椀爀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 猀栀愀爀瀀 攀渀漀甀最栀 琀漀 挀甀琀 琀栀攀 戀攀爀爀椀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀漀渀琀 挀甀琀 礀漀甀爀 昀椀渀最攀爀猀⸀   䌀甀琀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 氀攀愀瘀攀猀 愀渀搀 瀀甀猀栀 漀渀攀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀爀甀 琀栀攀 戀氀愀搀攀猀⸀  䴀礀 洀漀洀 甀猀攀搀 琀漀 瀀甀琀 甀瀀 ㌀　 氀戀猀 漀昀 猀琀爀愀眀戀攀爀爀椀攀猀 漀爀 洀漀爀攀 攀愀挀栀 猀瀀爀椀渀最Ⰰഊ ਀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀欀椀琀挀栀攀渀ⴀ挀氀愀猀猀椀挀猀⸀挀漀洀⼀开戀漀爀搀攀爀猀⼀瀀愀猀琀爀礀戀氀攀渀搀⸀樀瀀最   䰀椀欀攀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀ഊ ਀刀愀渀瘀愀椀最ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:55:38 +1200 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䄀渀琀漀渀椀愀 䌀愀氀瘀漀 㰀氀愀搀礀愀搀攀氀攀 愀琀 瀀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀⸀渀攀琀⸀渀稀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] kitchen tips ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䜀爀攀琀挀栀攀渀 䈀攀挀欀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ ਀㰀㰀㰀 㐀⸀ 倀愀爀挀栀洀攀渀琀 瀀愀瀀攀爀 椀猀 礀漀甀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀⸀ 倀愀爀挀栀洀攀渀琀 瀀愀瀀攀爀 椀猀 礀漀甀爀 挀氀攀愀渀甀瀀 ഊcrew's friend. As is PAM. >>> ਀ഊThey also love it when you use foil roasting pans ਀ഊ<<< 5. Costco sells those little rubber kitchen mats at reasonable prices. ਀吀栀攀礀 挀愀渀 戀攀 琀栀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 眀愀氀欀椀渀最 愀渀搀 氀椀洀瀀椀渀最 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 ഊthe day. >>> ਀ഊI make no apologies for wearing Crocs in the kitchen. ਀ⴀⴀ ഊAntonia di Benedetto Calvo ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㈀㄀ 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㈀㨀㔀　㨀　㠀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: "Nick Sasso" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ഊ-----Original Message----- ਀䤀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 挀愀爀爀礀 琀眀漀 漀爀 琀栀爀攀攀 漀瘀攀渀 琀栀攀爀洀漀洀攀琀攀爀猀 椀渀 洀礀 欀椀琀 琀漀 琀攀猀琀 漀瘀攀渀ഊtemperatures to see how well the ovens are calibrated. Three thermometers ਀氀攀琀猀 礀漀甀 挀栀攀挀欀 琀栀攀 琀栀攀爀洀漀洀攀琀攀爀猀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀⸀  䤀昀 礀漀甀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀氀礀 渀攀攀搀ഊovens, you really want to know what the oven temperature is. ਀䈀攀愀爀  㸀 㸀 㸀 㸀 㸀 㸀 㸀 㸀ഊ ਀䤀一䌀刀䔀䐀䤀䈀䰀夀 嘀䄀䰀唀䄀䈀䰀䔀 愀搀瘀椀挀攀 愀戀漀瘀攀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 栀愀瘀攀 愀 ∀猀攀挀漀渀搀∀ 眀栀漀 椀猀 椀渀琀椀洀愀琀攀氀礀 昀愀洀椀氀椀愀爀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 洀攀渀甀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀猀ഊwho can fill in when you get pneumonia or arrested for something. ਀ഊ- 2 gallon beverage coolers can be used effectively to hot hold and dispense ਀猀洀漀漀琀栀 猀愀甀挀攀猀ഊ ਀ⴀ 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 一䔀嘀䔀刀 栀愀瘀攀 攀渀漀甀最栀 瀀愀椀爀猀 漀昀 琀漀渀最猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀ഊ ਀ⴀ 栀愀瘀攀 愀 戀漀砀 漀昀 挀漀爀渀猀琀愀爀挀栀 昀漀爀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀 甀猀攀⸀  䌀栀愀昀昀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 猀眀攀愀琀礀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 椀猀ഊagonizing, but the cornstarch can keep a volunteer or cook going another ਀挀漀甀瀀氀攀 栀漀甀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 䘀爀攀攀稀攀 瀀漀爀琀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 礀漀甀爀 戀攀瘀攀爀愀最攀 漀昀 挀栀漀椀挀攀 愀栀攀愀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀 椀渀 最愀氀氀漀渀ഊbags. Use it as Ice for your bulk beverage holding without diluting . . . ਀挀愀渀 戀攀 搀漀渀攀 眀椀琀栀 猀栀漀爀琀 挀礀氀椀渀搀攀爀猀 漀昀 昀爀漀稀攀渀 戀攀瘀攀爀愀最攀 愀渀搀 瀀椀琀挀栀攀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 愀渀 愀挀挀漀甀渀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 昀漀漀搀猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 瘀攀渀搀漀爀 唀匀䘀漀漀搀猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 眀栀攀爀攀ഊyou can buy prepped veggies (diced, sliced) when labor is at a premium. ਀ഊniccolo difrancesco ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㈀㄀ 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㤀㨀㐀㔀㨀㐀㈀ ⴀ　㜀　　 ⠀倀䐀吀⤀ഊFrom: Huette von Ahrens ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊA clean electric coffee maker is a good way to keep a lot of boiling water hot. Rather than having to use up valuable burners for boiling water, use an electric coffee maker to heat and keep your water hot and you will have quicker access to it when you are cooking. ਀ഊHuette ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㈀㄀ 䄀甀最 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㐀㨀㌀㄀㨀　㄀ ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: "otsisto" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 栀攀愀氀琀栀 搀攀瀀琀⸀ 愀渀搀 挀漀漀氀攀爀猀 刀䔀㨀  欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 琀椀瀀猀ഊTo: , "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ऀ㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀匀椀搀攀 渀漀琀攀⼀愀 琀椀瀀㨀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 戀漀砀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀猀 ㈀ 琀礀瀀攀猀 漀昀 搀椀猀栀 猀漀愀瀀Ⰰ 猀洀⸀ 戀漀琀琀氀攀ഊof bleach, various sponges, metal scrubber, rubber gloves and a spray bottle ਀眀椀琀栀 猀愀渀椀琀椀稀攀爀 昀漀爀 猀愀渀椀琀椀稀椀渀最 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀猀Ⰰ 戀愀猀椀挀愀氀氀礀 愀 眀愀猀栀攀爀✀猀 欀椀琀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀愀渀ഊnot always rely on there being these items in the kitchen. ਀ഊDe ਀䄀氀眀愀礀猀 琀栀攀 眀愀猀栀攀爀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 琀栀攀 愀猀猀椀猀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀⸀ഊ ਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris kitchen-tips-msg Page 10 of 10 ਀ഊ