Need some inspiration

[PaganArcher]

A friend of mine is leaving and I waned to give him a Viking style feast before he goes. Anyone have ideas of what I should throw together?

[sailordad]

well Vikings are from minnesota so i would say beer and hotdish (trust me,im from mn  )
oh your probably not talking footbal are ya ? lol

[PaganArcher]

Sadly, I'm not talkin football but when Super Bowl Sundy rolls around, you'll be the first I consult. lol

[Pat B]

Lots of drunken winches and a burning boat!    What's in your wallet? 

[cracker]

Not trying to make light of your delimna but a large fire and a dead cow would probably be in order along with a tankard of mead.

[Autumnbear]

I'm a chef by trade and catered a viking feast for friends. Traditional Viking food was pretty dismal so I cooked some Scandinavian classics. Potato/leek soup with smoked salmon, Swedish meatballs, roast pork ribs with loganberry/port glaze, elk sausage, baby potatoes with fresh herbs, red cabbage braised in red wine vinegar, brown sugar and apples.

If that does not help PM me Brother.

[Dane]

I've done a number of historic feasts, including Roman and Elizabethan for a local university.

I concur, what we know of Vikiing cuisine is not appealing. But, some general medieval dishes might do the trick, as there was a great deal of cross-cultural contact between the Norse and other peoples, and I imagine they ate much better than we think, and had access to a great many trade goods, and slaves who knew how to cook must have been put to work on some farms.

I can give you a list of historic cookbooks available in print, or send you some recipes, as well, just let me know.

Dane

[Hillbilly]

Large amounts of preferably forcibly stolen meat and mead would be a good start.

[sailordad]

Sadly, I'm not talkin football but when Super Bowl Sundy rolls around, you'll be the first I consult. lol

yup the VIKINGS can choke better than any other team when it comes to the big game
but hey atleast we have Brett Favre for his final season.
im betting hes injured and out for the season by the end of the 3rd game this year
ya just know every lineman out there is gunning for him this year

[JW_Halverson]

yup the VIKINGS can choke better than any other team when it comes to the big game

Hence the purple uniform...it's the natural color of someone choking!

[sailordad]

yup the VIKINGS can choke better than any other team when it comes to the big game

Hence the purple uniform...it's the natural color of someone choking!

actually the purple comes from back in the day (a wednesday i believe it was  )
when i was kid,late 60's - 70's,they played football like men.outdoors in the cold
when its 10 degrees and your playing in the snow,you turn purple
the made the uniforms to match so no one could tell when they were cold 

[JW_Halverson]

"actually the purple comes from back in the day (a wednesday i believe it was   )
when i was kid,late 60's - 70's,they played football like men.outdoors in the cold
when its 10 degrees and your playing in the snow,you turn purple
the made the uniforms to match so no one could tell when they were cold"

Yar!  Prepare for action and bring me my red coat....and my brown trousers!

...yeah, old joke but still funny.