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03-03-2007, 09:01 PM | #1 |
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LOTR food
Does anyone have any feelings/thoughts about food in the LOTR stories? I mean, I'd love to sit down to a nice second breakfast with Sam and Rosie, or be invited to a special occasion with the Master of Buckland, but I think about the other traditions, too.
For example, even though they're associated so strongly with the plains, I can't help but see some Danish influences in the rohirrim. I know Eowyn made a mean aebleskiver(no matter that PJ dissed her cooking.) But what happened to traditional Gondorian cooking when they lost Ithilien? What are the regional differences between Mirkwood and Lothlorien cooking? Okay. Maybe I'm the only one. |
03-04-2007, 12:27 AM | #2 |
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I dunno, when I think Human and Elvish food, I think of blandy English cooking. I always have. Give me the spices of the Haradrim or something. I would go bonkers with the significant lack of Kabobs and vodka.
I dunno if the elves or men of western middle earth had anything stronger than ale, wine or mead.
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03-05-2007, 01:00 AM | #3 |
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I've always loved the idea of pure, simple Hobbit fare, utterly pretension-free ideal comfort food. Perfectly organic cheeses, aged meats, pies, breads, sausages, vegetables, cakes, etcetera, oh yes... Elvish food sounds bland and boring to me, I can't even imagine what these other-worldly beings would eat, just boring glorified food, sort of like snobby Parisien Michelin-chef cooking, all snobby and complicated and high on itself, not real or comforting or down-to-earth. Give me Hobbit-food any day over that boring high-concept snobby Elvish food any day!
Great idea for a thread, SisterAunt. I've been loving all your posts for a while, since you joined here, incidentally. I do a lot more reading than I ever do posting at this board any more, but, suffice it to say I've noticed each & every one of your posts, Sister, and I love, love love your voice & your points of view. You're wonderful, just awesome. Love ya, baby! Wouldn't it be cool to have a Middle-Earth inspired cookbook published, which described all the regional cuisine types and included recipes from each culture? Hell yeah! I've always thought this would be a fun idea. I'd definitely buy such a book, especially if it had photographic illustrations of the dishes.
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03-05-2007, 01:33 AM | #4 |
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In my mind:
Hobbits make just about any and everything, from simple foods to complex cakes and such. But almost everything will have heavy herbs and spices. The elves would be big on salads and fresh, juicy fruit. When they have meat, it'll be fairly well cooked (nothing quite so unelvish as having blood drip down your fork as you eat ) and with just a few light spices so that you enjoy the flavor of the meat over anything else. Also lots of birds. Gotta do something with those bows . I imagine anything they eat will be beautifully done and presented with flare. Dwarves are big on lightly-cooked meat . Not much else. Just the meat. And beer. Men are... kind of... whatevah. I imagine the various cultures will influence their cooking styles more. |
03-05-2007, 01:40 AM | #5 |
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Ipse dixit.
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03-05-2007, 02:22 AM | #6 | |
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11-14-2007, 07:49 PM | #8 | |
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But then there's the Orc-drought.... maybe a red bull/tequila mix?
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11-21-2007, 06:42 AM | #9 | |
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Double vodka + red bull is the recipe in my experience. Works wonders. |
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11-21-2007, 07:00 PM | #10 |
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I don't know 'bout the rest of you but as being a hobbit, i would live off of farmer maggots crops and things i climb up to get, like apples and peaches. i enjoy home grown foods but I basicly eat whatever Rosie cooks and since i'm always busy with Merry and Pip or at the green dragon I don't have the time to grow my food XD
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11-21-2007, 10:23 PM | #11 |
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Here are two tables I'd like to dine at more than those of any wizard, king, or Elven lord:
Beorn -and- Bombadil. But what would you expect anyways from a mostly-vegetarian? |
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