Madrone Baronial Banquet XLIV/2010

Date

April 10, XLIV/2010

Branch

Madrone (King County, WA)

Autocrat

Gerard le Bon d'Orleans

Site

Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA

Annual Event

Madrone Baronial Banquet

Weather

Activities

Site opens - 10:00 AM

Dance class #1 - 10:30 AM

Banner Painting - 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Lunch break - 12:00-1:00 PM

Dance class #2 - 1:00-2:00 PM

Heraldry class - 2:00-3:00 PM

Games - 1:00-3:00 PM

Processional - 3:00-4:00 PM

Court begins - 4:00-5:00 PM

Banquet - 5:30-8:00 PM

Ball begins - 8:30 PM

Cleanup - 10:00-11:00 PM

Site closes - 11:00 PM

Event Highlights

Menu:

1st Course – 13th Century

From an Anonymous Andalusian (Moorish) cookbook

Ahrash – spiced meatballs with mustard sauce

Sambusak – spiced garlic fried in flat breads

Toledo Cheese Pies – puff pastry with cheese filling

2nd Course - 14th Century

From the Libre de Sent Sovi an anonymous Catalan cookbook

Roast Pork with Sage

Almedroch – garlic cheese sauce

Casserole of Eggplants and Cheese

Fried Asparagus

A Salad

Bread

3rd Course – 16th Century

From the Libre de Guisados, by Ruperto De Nola, head cook to the King of Naples

Limonada – chicken in Lemon Sauce

Rice Casserole

Porrada – leek soup

Spinach Picadas – with cheese & currants

Olives

4th Course – 17th Century

Primarily from the Libro Del Arte de Cozina, by Diego Granado an official in the court of Madrid’s kitchen

Spicy Chocolate Drink – with hot peppers

Tarts of Dried Apricot

Tortillon – a cinnamon and dried fruit roll

Confits – candied fennel seeds

Quince paste

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