Some notes towards the Feast for Charles and Petra

[learnteach]

Literary analysis of Norse feasts 9-12th century: Meat, Fish, no chicken
http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/university/library/articles-howtos/9-12C_Norse_Food_AR070604.htm
I suspect that much was lost in the multiple translations.

Knowledge:
www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikfood.html

Huh: Cool how to make wax tablets article
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/tablets.html




So, long fire, with cauldrons hanging over; roast cow food, or seethed (boiled) cow soup. Perhaps fish, (herring!). Sausages possible. Spices a bit different, of course. (Dilled horseradish roast beef online?) Mead (could be simple) and beer; blessing ceremony from the Saga.

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[learnteach.livejournal.com]

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/food.shtml

http://www.scribd.com/doc/18775568/A-Viking-Feast-in-your-home

contradicts some earlier notes regarding veggies and chicken

Description of Icelandic Feast:
http://icelandontrack.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-viking-feast-of-thorrablot.html

BBC Food for Heroes?