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The '''Madrone Culinary Guild''' was founded in XL/1977 and is one of the oldest and most active guilds in the Barony of [[Madrone]]. | The '''Madrone Culinary Guild''' was founded in XL/1977 and is one of the oldest and most active guilds in the Barony of [[Madrone]]. | ||
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Since 1992, the Guild has published a pamphlet series on historical food and recipes called "The Feudal Gourmet." The first in this series, A Culinary Reference Manual, presents a guide for redacting historical recipes and a comprehensive list of words found in medieval English recipes, explanations of their meaning and information on food sources. The subsequent pamphlets established a custom in which guild members research a historical cuisine or manuscript with recipes in need of translation and redacting, develop expanded recipes for use at a banquet, and assemble a pamphlet based on the research. There are more than a dozen additional pamphlets. | |||
The Guild's feasts are famous for menus of variety and quality, served hot and on time. For their service to the SCA, the Guild received an SCA Award of Arms from the Principality of An Tir in 1980, and a “Throne’s Favor” from the Prince and Princess of An Tir in 1982. | The Guild's feasts are famous for menus of variety and quality, served hot and on time. For their service to the SCA, the Guild received an SCA Award of Arms from the Principality of An Tir in 1980, and a “Throne’s Favor” from the Prince and Princess of An Tir in 1982. | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Cure for ye Bite.jpg|thumb|right|Guild's first cookbook: Ye Cure for ye Bite of a Mad Dog, and Other Delights. Photo courtesy of Theodulf of Borogrove.]] | |||
[[File:Banquet at The Borogrrove.jpg|thumb|left|Culinary Guild Banquet at The Borogrove. Photo courtesy of Theodulf of Borogrove.]] | |||
A meeting was held at the coronation tourney on September 11, 1976, to discuss forming the guild. [[Roger the Goliard]] was the first guild master, and weekly meetings were begun. | |||
A major early project was publishing a cookbook titled after one of the more enigmatic recipes in the book: ''Ye Cure for ye Bite of a Mad Dog, and Other Delights''. This was followed soon after by ''The Beste of the Lotte''. | |||
The Borogrove, which was the largest home of the early guild members, was the scene of many banquets to test the recipes. | |||
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==Traditional events== | ==Traditional events== | ||
The Guild originated and runs an annual event held in the summer in a Seattle public park, called the [[Peasant's Revel]]. An ideal first SCA event for people new to medieval re-creation, it is also a fun day for returning attendees. The summer event features down-and-dirty peasant games, including those authentic medieval favorites: the fritter-carry race, the wet-rag-on-a-stick dance, and the spit-in-the-bucket relay. The event closes with an outdoor meal of bread and cheese and a hearty stew cooked on-site by members of the Guild. | |||
Over the years the Guild has cooked many of the annual Madrone Baronial Banquets. | |||
* [[Peasant's Revel]] | * [[Peasant's Revel]] | ||
* [[Madrone Baronial Banquet]] | |||
==Other events== | ==Other events== | ||
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==External links == | ==External links == | ||
* [ | * [https://baronyofmadrone.net/ Madrone website] | ||
* [ | * [https://mcg.antir.sca.org/ Madrone Culinary Guild] | ||
[[Category:Guilds]] | [[Category:Guilds]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 16 May 2025
The Madrone Culinary Guild was founded in XL/1977 and is one of the oldest and most active guilds in the Barony of Madrone.
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Since 1992, the Guild has published a pamphlet series on historical food and recipes called "The Feudal Gourmet." The first in this series, A Culinary Reference Manual, presents a guide for redacting historical recipes and a comprehensive list of words found in medieval English recipes, explanations of their meaning and information on food sources. The subsequent pamphlets established a custom in which guild members research a historical cuisine or manuscript with recipes in need of translation and redacting, develop expanded recipes for use at a banquet, and assemble a pamphlet based on the research. There are more than a dozen additional pamphlets.
The Guild's feasts are famous for menus of variety and quality, served hot and on time. For their service to the SCA, the Guild received an SCA Award of Arms from the Principality of An Tir in 1980, and a “Throne’s Favor” from the Prince and Princess of An Tir in 1982.
History
A meeting was held at the coronation tourney on September 11, 1976, to discuss forming the guild. Roger the Goliard was the first guild master, and weekly meetings were begun.
A major early project was publishing a cookbook titled after one of the more enigmatic recipes in the book: Ye Cure for ye Bite of a Mad Dog, and Other Delights. This was followed soon after by The Beste of the Lotte.
The Borogrove, which was the largest home of the early guild members, was the scene of many banquets to test the recipes.
Traditional events
The Guild originated and runs an annual event held in the summer in a Seattle public park, called the Peasant's Revel. An ideal first SCA event for people new to medieval re-creation, it is also a fun day for returning attendees. The summer event features down-and-dirty peasant games, including those authentic medieval favorites: the fritter-carry race, the wet-rag-on-a-stick dance, and the spit-in-the-bucket relay. The event closes with an outdoor meal of bread and cheese and a hearty stew cooked on-site by members of the Guild.
Over the years the Guild has cooked many of the annual Madrone Baronial Banquets.