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Religious feasts can differ markedly depending on what deity, and the customs adopted and promoted by the clergy (e.g. Silvanus: wild bounty, eaten raw, Chauntea: baked grain goods), but large family get-togethers in the Dales… what would a family meal look like in the dalelands. Something like a family reunion or marriage or granny's 100th birthday? Or a religious feast?— jwill9311 (@jwill9311) December 25, 2021
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…tend to follow this general pattern: huge amounts of food, prepared by many family members and any invited guests (if you’re a guest, you bring something) and with the majority of them being baked savoury pies (think: …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 25, 2021
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…casserole but in a dish and cover made out of thick, durable hard-baked pastry) or stuffed roast fowl or sausages of all flavours or seasoned loaves of bread (i.e. baked with added cheese or strong herbs and spices or… 4)
…berries). The “sides” include lots of pickled veggies and preserved fruits. What’s done to make things “special” are to break out exotic, expensive foodstuffs from afar kept in the “precious larder,” to call on aged wine or…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 25, 2021
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…a crock.”
Also, folk in the Dales pride themselves on the cheeses they make, so strong and “different” cheeses will feature prominently.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 25, 2021