"I've got a feast / in my back pocket . . ."

[bunnyjadwiga]

A recent SCA request for help with a feast led me to thinking. I know that if I was in a hurry, and had to scramble together a feast menu off the top of my head, based on what was easy to prepare, easy to get, and popular, I could probably pull one out of my back pocket relatively easily. In fact, most SCA foodies could (in my opinion). I started asking around and found that others liked this pleasant game.

So... I'm inviting you all to go ahead and try it. Assume 60-100 attendees, and a budget in the normal range for your area. Please post your 'back pocket feast' before reading other people's comments, if you would. I'm looking forward to seeing your answers...

Comments

[sister-devora.livejournal.com]

I've done one. I was called a little over a week before feast and told that the people who had volunteered to bring bread and meat had suddenly had an attack of life and had to bow out.

With the help of the Kettle and Trumpets emergency feast squad, we produced:

Roast beef
Chicken in a citrus marinade
Chicken soup
Peasecods in butter
Ham
Homemade mustard
A sauce for beef (beef juice, verjuice, garlic, and breadcrumbs)
Green sauce
Barley
Homemade bread
cheese.

It worked. And came in at about 1/2 the projected cost per person, so we fed even more people.

[sister-devora.livejournal.com]

Oh, and a ton of shortbreads and tarts for 'zert.

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

yumm.... I've heard legends about this...