Getting to Know Your Spices

Getting to know your spices

Class documentation from University session 91.  This class was written as an opportunity to get to know spices generally found in the kitchens and recipes of Northern Europe pre-17th century.  This was an opportunity to touch, smell, and even taste spices in their natural state (pre ground) and understand the differences between their make up including fun facts regarding their use in history.  This class was meant to be for beginners who may not know some of the common spices used then as well as interesting facts on common spices still used today.

 

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Lisette La Roux

Lisette la Roux has been in the SCA since 1997, beginning in the Kingdom of Caid. She came to Atlantia in 2000 and is a faithful member of the Barony of Lochmere. Through out her SCA career she has held several baronial positions both organizationally and as the Baronial Rapier Champion and A&S Champion. She is an apprentice to Mistress Isobel Bedingfield and specializes in several artistic disciplines but her true love is historic culinary arts. Specifically, she wants to show that period foods can be made that appeal to the modern palette.