Now, while I did and will always enjoy my time being at the festival, I however wish they had more food than what you would get at like the Rodeo or other carnival food. Like I actually would love to learn and try foods actually made during medieval times other than turkey leg, or said food on a stick. I've watched what medieval diets actually were and feel I would enjoy being here if I did see a food from a medieval recipe.
You're expecting history from a RenFaire (not medieval-this Faire seems to be early Tudor, from the Henry VIII-ish image)? It would be laughable, were it not so sad.
They actually have food from lots of different countries! I live the perogies from the Poland area, sauerkraut and mushroom with sour cream with white wine 👩🍳👌
Fun fact: at the original Renaissance Pleasure Faire in the 1960s, founder Phyllis Patterson felt that creating an authentic (ish) environment was very important. So, no paper plates, no plastic forks, only utensils that were plausibly Elizabethan were permitted (coarse paper towels are iffy, but sanitary food service is a requirement). And thus the oversized turkey leg (and "Steak on a Stake", which also originated there, with that name) became RenFaire institutions that continue to this day. Of course, turkeys are a New World bird, and only approximately historically plausible. There _were_ turkeys in England by that time, but not a lot of 'em. And nowhere near the huge flightless ("As God is my witness, I thought…") birds we have today.
yes to all you are saying. im not a renfair person, but I loathe anacronisms in speech style and ideas. In film especially. (I lived through the late 60s/ 70s and early 80s nobody ever looked that Kleen!
Anyone know if any of the pickle vendors have a shop or if they sell online? I've had some of the best pickles at the TRF. Thanks.
I'm so GLAAD to here they were not just Wal-Mart pickles!!!
Now, while I did and will always enjoy my time being at the festival, I however wish they had more food than what you would get at like the Rodeo or other carnival food. Like I actually would love to learn and try foods actually made during medieval times other than turkey leg, or said food on a stick. I've watched what medieval diets actually were and feel I would enjoy being here if I did see a food from a medieval recipe.
You're expecting history from a RenFaire (not medieval-this Faire seems to be early Tudor, from the Henry VIII-ish image)? It would be laughable, were it not so sad.
They actually have food from lots of different countries! I live the perogies from the Poland area, sauerkraut and mushroom with sour cream with white wine 👩🍳👌
Fun fact: at the original Renaissance Pleasure Faire in the 1960s, founder Phyllis Patterson felt that creating an authentic (ish) environment was very important. So, no paper plates, no plastic forks, only utensils that were plausibly Elizabethan were permitted (coarse paper towels are iffy, but sanitary food service is a requirement). And thus the oversized turkey leg (and "Steak on a Stake", which also originated there, with that name) became RenFaire institutions that continue to this day. Of course, turkeys are a New World bird, and only approximately historically plausible. There _were_ turkeys in England by that time, but not a lot of 'em. And nowhere near the huge flightless ("As God is my witness, I thought…") birds we have today.
yes to all you are saying. im not a renfair person, but I loathe anacronisms in speech style and ideas. In film especially. (I lived through the late 60s/ 70s and early 80s nobody ever looked that Kleen!
You can't go to a Ren Faire without eating at least ONE turkey leg
Gyro fries!
first rule of the outfit......
don't talk about the outfit!!!!!
PS (It was a good outfit)