contemporary pirate cuisine

[sandra]

Planked salmon.

[Okbrewer]

(Traditional Sahti, of course, is made with Juniper boughs, but you could substitute with the spruce.)

[bleudauvergne]

So, Rai, when are you sending out the invitations?

[jhlurie]

It seems to me that at least in the public gestalt that exists about Pirates there are two main sub-cultures:

1.) Barbary Coast Pirates

2.) Caribbean Pirates

So depending on WHICH sub-culture you are talking about, the food will differ. One's Mediterranean food and one's "Island" food.

[rai]

i think these days the two sub-cultures of pirates must undergo a process of fusion, no?

please send me your mailing addresses where i'll be happy to send you the specially printed napkins with your suggestions, guys.

easy

[Mabelline]

Oh, rai, I don't know if you'll be able to get any, but I'll bet pirates like to snack on "Chips Ahoy" chocolate chip cookies!!!

[rai]

do you think that pirates would eat a lot of mango? a friend from puert rico sent me an email saying that there are five trees of mango where we are going to land and we should get some recipes to prepare them. i know only batidas cocktail with mango puree... and lots of rum. but maybe there are some other ways to prepare mango besides eating it raw and using for batidas?

[John Braise]

do you think that pirates would eat a lot of mango?

Oh heavens no! Mangoes are cliché!

[slowday]

It seems to me that at least in the public gestalt that exists about Pirates there are two main sub-cultures:

1.) Barbary Coast Pirates

2.) Caribbean Pirates

So depending on WHICH sub-culture you are talking about, the food will differ.  One's Mediterranean food and one's "Island" food.

You forgot to include the Pittsburgh Pirates which have been known to eat huge sandwiches stuffed with meats and french fries.

slowday

[foodie52]

Do i hear..........

PIRATE PARTY!!!

[Jay-bob]

In the late sixties and early seventies Patrick O'Brian wrote 19 novels on British naval life from around 1795 to 1810. One of his books was made into the movie 'Master and Commander'. They are great books with loads of eating and cooking references that may apply to your event. A woman and her daughter (I forget their names) wrote a book called 'Lobscouse and Spotted Dog' which you can pick up on Ebay that recreates these recipes. They were real big on what they called puddings back then, lots of goodies like Soused Hogs face, and such. I bought the book a while ago and it is highly entertaining. There is no doubt these are the dishes many pirates survived on.

[Squeat Mungry]

In the late sixties and early seventies Patrick O'Brian wrote 19 novels on British naval life from around 1795 to 1810.  One of his books was made into the movie 'Master and Commander'.  They are great books with loads of eating and cooking references that may apply to your event.  A woman and her daughter (I forget their names) wrote a book called 'Lobscouse and Spotted Dog' which you can pick up on Ebay that recreates these recipes.  They were real big on what they called puddings back then, lots of goodies like Soused Hogs face, and such.  I bought the book a while ago and it is highly entertaining.  There is no doubt these are the dishes many pirates survived on.

That's correct, Jay-bob! Her name is Lisa Grossman and you can meet her right here on eGullet!

Cheers,

Squeat