MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013



Old Food: Ancient and Medieval Cooking

Anne McCants

Jan/08 Tue 12:00PM-04:00PM Burton Conner

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Prereq: Stomach and sense of humor

Interested in gnawing on greasy lamb shanks? Perhaps you prefer vetches, oats and spelt-cakes? How about fermented fish sauce? Come join us for an afternoon of good old--and we mean REALLY old--fashioned ancient & medieval cookery. We will prepare, cook, and eat medieval foods from both sides of the Mediterranean Sea. Preparations will involve the use of authentic period recipe-books. You are invited to join us for this afternoon of fun and feasting. For those with more academic interests we will have sources available for your reading pleasure--or horror. If you plan to arrive later than the start time, please indicate this when registering.

Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Anne McCants, E51-291, x8-6669, amccants@mit.edu