A meal to remember . . .

It was indeed a meal to remember, one of the most delicious and satisfying I have had ever, yet typical male that I am, I can’t actually remember the individual dishes very clearly, so I trust some of the ladies who were there will help me out. I got a list of the dishes afterwards from Judy & Cordelia, but then promptly lost the list . . .

There was the meat of course, and I am unlikely to forget that: venison, beef, pork and roast bear. And there were the pies, and had I been able to sample all five (or was it seven?), I’m sure I would remember all of them — unfortunately I was only able to sample the apple and pumpkin; as I was reaching to put a third piece on my plate my fingers got whacked (I won’t say by who).

Beyond that there were a couple of corn dishes, including a splendid corn pudding, excellent green beans and honeyed carrots which could have passed as sweet yams — probably the best carrots I have ever had. As to the rest, I’m counting on the cooks themselves to help me out.

Some of the dishes were prepared ahead of time, but much of it was cooked in the fort on the hearth. The Meeting House was full, but there was ample food for all. It was growing dusk as we began to eat and by the end the light from candles, lanterns and the fireplace was all the light we had. After the dinner, later in the evening, after the dishes had been cleared, the tables would be moved aside and musicians would take their places . . . but that has to wait for a later post. In the meantime, here are a few photos of the evening meal.