SM Stirling, The Sunrise Lands (New York, 2008), Chapter One, pp. 16, 18.
We already know the Mackenzie Clan but now we see them from the pov of a stranger from the east. The Sheaf and Sickle, a rambling two-storey tavern comprising several pre-Change buildings but with new stables, serves:
good cider;
fruity red wine;
herb-crusted roast pork;
gravy with dried cherries;
creamy potatoes with dill, sage and chives;
steamed carrots, cauliflower and broccoli;
applesauce;
brown bread;
butter;
sweet apple pie with buttery crust and whipped cream;
sharp, dry, crumbling, yellow cheddar;
applejack.
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1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
As usual, Stirling tempts us with good meals and foods that Nicholas van Rijn would love!
And don't we also see the young Fr. Ignatius, a warrior monk from the Benedictines of Mt. Angel here? I remember how he thought the best way for him to write a confidential report to his Abbot-Bishop, in a location surrounded by inquisitive persons, was in PUBLIC, in the common room of the inn. Which did seem counter-intuitive!
Sean
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