Have you ever wondered how the Vikings cooked and what they ate?
Here's your chance to learn from an expert about the history, and find out in a real, hands-on way how to prepare a Viking meal. Then you will join your companions in eating the meal that you cooked together!
Under the tutelage of Daniel Serra, a Swedish archaeologist who works with ancient food and will soon hold a doctorate in Viking cuisine, students will cook a menu from the Viking Age, working from Daniel’s interpretation of the dishes. You'll have the chance to get involved in presentations and discuss the process, practise and ingredients, while preparing the food in a communal atmosphere.
Daniel Serra is passionate about cooking techniques, culinary practices and tastes, from the Viking age to the Renaissance. He is an in-demand instructor at many museums and historical events and an expert on ancient food in practice and in knowledge as a prospective Ph.D in Viking cuisine. During Daniel’s 2017 visit to Minnesota, he will also take part in the Midwest Viking Festival in Moorehead.
Cost:
$85 ASI members/ $95 non-members
Day 2, June 28, 6-8 pm: Nordic Table Lecture - Viking Age Food Culture
Learn a thorough background to the Viking Age Food Culture is given – e.g. ingredients, cooking methods and eating. A closer look upon regional, seasonal and economical differences in preferences at the time will also be investigated. Finally, the lecture will also touch upon some of the myths about food from the period in an attempt to dispel them.
Cost:
$10 ASI members/ $15 nonmembers