May Revel 1999

May Revel 1999 was presented jointly by the StrongOak household (as it was then) and the House of Woodford. We themed the entire event around Pigs and Apples, with many games, contests etc. on this theme: and thus StrongOak first acquired its connection with both of these things! Much of the food was done by StrongOak, as was printing the menus: so here they are.

Lunch

(a buffet affair)

Green Pea Potage
Apple-Glazed Bacon
Bread
Cheeses

Double Gloucester
Y Fenni (mustard and ale)
Edam

Apples

Evening feast

First course:

Charcoal-makers’ Pasta
Mushroom Bake
Baked apples

Pin the tail on the Pig

Second course:

Baked Fish with Herbs
Buttered Worts
Fruit cake

Apple-peeling challenge

Third course:

Pork Stew
Red cabbage
Applemoye

Poetry contest (someday I may even put some of the entries on this site)

Subtlety

A cake in the form of an extremely pink pig!

Vegetarian options

In fact no vegetarians were present, but we had a vegan option available for unexpected arrivals, which was presented as a special dish for High Table only:

Apicius’ Parthian Beans