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I am part of the Saint Paul Bread Club and a blogger about wood-fired ovens. Your oven project on Kickstarter looks like you are trying to get a cob oven that is portable. I teach people how to build portable ovens, but they are not exactly medieval. One would cost you a lot less than your $4500 goal for Kickstarter (not counting a trailer!). I might blog about your baking efforts, since they involve WFO. I’m in Saint Paul (perhaps that’s obvious).
HI David, Thanks for writing. I would love to hear more about your blog. I am not a baker by profession, just someone who is passionate about hisotrical cooking. I would love it if you could teach me how to make a cob oven.
I came across your website when looking for what may be gluten free at the Renassaince Festival. Would you happen to know? Thanks!!!!!
Hi Kerry, It all depends on the festival.
At the TX festival, they provide a list of GF options. I am somewhat skeptical of their list, but I did clean it up
Baked potato, plain or sweet potato
Turkey legs
Sausage on a stick
Beef or pork ribs
Stir fry with rice Beef, chicken or veggie
Red beans and rice
Steak on a stake
Pork on a stick
Twisted potato (plain with salt and pepper)
Roasted Corn on the cob
Fresh Fruit
Fresh fruit and cheese tray without bread
At the MN fair, I recommend these choices as well
Turkey leg
pork ribs or rib tips
steak on a stick
fresh fruit
porkchop on a stick
Shish kabob
Frozen Lemonade
Queens Greens or salads (without the croutons)
Greek salad (without the pita)
Greek plate (without the pita)
Almost all of the festivals claim their fries are GF, but I am skeptical on that claim.
I hope that helps.