Fish was also a big part of a pirate's diet, as it was easily available and didn't have to sit in the hold and spoil. Salted meat was common. Hard tack, or something similar for was used with soups and such.
I should dig out all my old pirate books and look for recipe mentions. On 25 August 2011 12:11, Stefan Creaser <[email protected]> wrote: > Some great suggestions Sandi, thanks!**** > > ** ** > > I forgot to add the griddle to the cooking implements, it could be used to > cook the banana/plantain. That is if it behaves itself :-7**** > > ** ** > > Cheers,**** > > Stefan**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Sandi Calhoun [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:39 AM > *To:* Stefan Creaser > *Cc:* [email protected]; Matthew Zappitello; Jocelyn Hooper > *Subject:* Re: [tcrcooks] Menu...**** > > ** ** > > I'm gonna be in Utah for the next two weeks, so lemme just throw out some > ideas before I leave. > > Congri arroz: Cuban black beans and rice dish. Cheap, easy, and > vegetarian. Often served with fried bananas/plantains. > > Jamaican cornbread: Spiced version of cornbread with coconut in it. Had it > at the Jammin' House Cafe in Marble Falls. I can prob rip off the recipe. > > My pepper plants are still going strong (the only thing that really is > right now), so maybe we can do something with serranos? > > > Sandi > > **** > > On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Stefan Creaser <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Well that’s not very well developed as yet, so I’d like y’alls input. Here > are some notes to go along with…**** > > **** > > As you know the theme is pirate/Caribbean.**** > > **** > > Meat:**** > > We should (hopefully) have hogs from Fran at Bracken Cave.**** > > Don Arburn is donating a cow.**** > > (I was thinking that we could make pork and beef sausages with some of it, > mebbe the w/e before?).**** > > Chicken is widely available in the Caribbean.**** > > **** > > We would like to avoid jerk-like dishes so we can do a Rastafarian theme > another year :-)**** > > **** > > Sides:**** > > I have a large rice cooker; this will cook rice, quinoa or, I assume, > anything similar.**** > > **** > > Think fruity – pineapple, banana (and plantain), stuff like that.**** > > **** > > Dessert:**** > > Matt has suggested pineapple upside down cake.**** > > **** > > Fruit salad?**** > > **** > > What we have to cook with, etc.:**** > > Large fridge, several woks, lots of large pots, BBQ pit, grill.**** > > **** > > Get yer thinking caps on!**** > > **** > > Cheers,**** > > Stefan and Terry.**** > > **** > > **** > > > -- IMPORTANT NOTICE: The contents of this email and any attachments are > confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the > contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the > information in any medium. Thank you.**** > > ** ** > > -- IMPORTANT NOTICE: The contents of this email and any attachments are > confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the > contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the > information in any medium. Thank you. > -- Go find out! -Heather Tuček UT Grotto NSS 59660 (512) 773-1348 [email protected]
