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 Janet
Mitchell
Madrigal Dining Director
What is the role of the food service?
The Galesburg High School madrigal dinner is presented
each year with the cooperation of the music department, the art department,
and the food service department. The music director selects the menu. Some
of the food fits with the music being presented. Wassail is spice apple
juice, figgie pudding is bread pudding and game fowl is cornish hen with
orange sauce. The remainder of the meal is rounded out with barley soup,
wild rice, green bean almondine, dinner rolls and fruit compote. There
were no recipes that we know of during medieval times.
How is the room set up?
The choir transforms the cafeteria dinning room into
the inside of a castle with the help of the art department. The students
set up tables and cover them with table clothes, napkins, candles, and
favors for the guests. There is a head table set up for the royalty of
the castle.
 What
makes the night go smoothly?
The food service department prepares the food that is
served and sets the tables. It requires two chefs and eight kitchen staff
to get everything ready on time. Reservations are made in advance of the
dinner. This is a must for everything to go smoothly. There are two performances
with about 145 guests at each dinner. The food and the music are synchronized
as much as possible once the dinner begins.
What advice would you offer for people starting a madrigal?
The madrigal dinner is a great accomplishment. It would
not be possible without the hard work and direction of the music director
and the cooperation of the art department and the food service department.
It is a wonderful experience. If anyone wants to have a madrigal dinner,
I would say start small and grow bigger each year.
For additional information:
Madrigal
Recipes
http://www.hwatson.force9.co.uk/Magazine/1998/proofofpud.htm
~ British puddings recipes and background
Medieval
and Renaissance Food and Feasts
http://scils.rutgers.edu/~sroczyns/food.html
~ Food and drinks of the Renaissance
Medieval/Renaissance
Food Homepage
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html
~ Recipes, clip art, and more
Recipes
http://www.nicomarin.com/ricette_e.htm
~ Authentic Renaissance Recipes
Eating
Like a King
http://members.tripod.com/~AoifeFinn/
~ Renaissance recipes
Medieval/Renaissance
Food Clip-Art Collection
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food-art/
~ Images of cookware and food of the Renaissance |
