I think it's better to focus on an authentic overall experience, and an authentic feel for the feast and event, than on explicitly letter perfect documented dishes. Specifically, there are many authentic dishes which are not documented. Theme helps to narrow your search when looking for dishes to fill in gaps in the menu. Redacting Recipes Following an existing redaction to the letter may not get you a more authentic result than your own interpretation of the recipe. Read modern redactions with a healthy skepticism.
Errors are cues to knowledge level of redactor.
Cooking Technique Tips Always visit your kitchen scene ahead of time to scope it out. Similarly, big dishes take longer to cool down. Copyright 1997 by Sherry Levi. If this article is reprinted in a publication, I would appreciate a notice in the publication that you found this article in the Florilegium. I would also appreciate an email to myself, so that I can track which articles are being reprinted.