Preperations for the free feast

Posted by Andy Hamilton - 28/11/08 at 11:11:08 am

It’s been a pretty busy few days as preparations for the free economy feast step up. I was getting rather worried that the yarrow beer I brewed for it would not quite be ready in time but it is starting to settle and it looks ok. I did try some after the first fermentation and it was palatable although full of sediment, so fingers crossed it is ok now.

The free feast is open to anyone who turns up and will be held at Cafe Midnimo in Bristol starting at 4.30pm on Saturday 29th Nov in Bristol. The feast will be served around 4.30pm in Café Midnimo, 163 Ashley Rd, St. Paul’s, Bristol BS6 5NX.

The Yarrow Ale won’t be served up at Cafe Midnimo as it has a no alcohol policy the local of serving it is as yet undisclosed. I did make an extra gallon for myself, which I am going to give a lot more time to mature just to judge the difference in taste, I have no other ulterior motive with making my own brew, honest.

SO WHAT ABOUT FOOD?? Well we did manage to find a massive haul of wax caps yesterday. Enough to feed at least 20 people as a soup or starter anyway. I say we as Dave and I were joined by another forager called Fergus who is desperately trying to rid himself of his TV name “the roadkill chef“. So I am sure he won’t thank me for mentioning it again.  He is trying to rebrand himself as Fergus the Forager and I think it seems to be working. It was good to talk to him about foraging courses especially finding out how he sells them as Christmas presents. As this is to be Dave and I’s wage next year we really do have to learn how to sell them. We were also joined by a local helper called Dan who seemed to enjoy just spending the day out. It is always good to go out picking with good people.

Good people carried on as a theme this morning as a bloke from BBC radio Bristol turned up with his radio car. I asked where the crew was and apparently they don’t need them for these live links. This was a bit of promotion for the free feast, I basically had to do a live talk about foraging. It might be on the listen again thing, for another week. I was on at about 8.40-8.50 ish so right at the end of the 3 hour show, about 2.50 hrs. It was unfortuantely cut short as there was a big fight near where I used to live in Bath, off the London Road. Quite odd as if I had taken a different course in life I would have been there.

So this afternoon we are now going to be off around Bristol looking for more foraged food for the feast. I will have to get on to that now.

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1. Hi guys, good luck with the event. I was going to be in the area and would have come along with my camcorder but have been struck down with some uber-flu so am fasting for the next few days, and sleeping.

   I haven’t forgotten the DVD and will mail it to you shortly. All the best and thanks for doing this stuff, it’s REALLY important.

   Comment by Robin — November 28, 2008 #

2. A T***O bag! I hope it was one Dave found ;-))

   I tend to think of Fergus as The Forager, rather than the Roadkill Chef (sorry for saying that name again!) and I really do wish that I could be there tomorrow, but you are just too far away. I hope the Feast goes well.

   Comment by Shirley — November 28, 2008 #

3. I wondered if anyone would pick up on that Nothing to do with me.

   It is good that you do think of Fergus as the forager rather than the roadkill thing as he is pretty much vegetarian now so it is rather redundant. I will tell him you said that and I am sure he will be pleased.

   Fingers crossed about the feast, still not sure how the 100 pints of yarrow beer will get there!!!

   Comment by Andy Hamilton — November 29, 2008 #

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