Welcome to Sherwood Forest and a feast of English fare. The Renaissance Festival in Harveysburg, Ohio recreates the fun and feasting of an English village fair in the year 1574. In those days folks eagerly awaited these twice yearly village fairs and the chance to buy non-local goods. Imagine how they would have loved Jungle Jim's International Market, with six acres of food inside one castle's walls! And you'll find Jungle Jim's drawbridge down 7 days a week - 8am to 1Opm!
Forget the Fork
Folks in medieval times brought their own knives to feasts; nobody used a fork. Food was served on trenchers, thick loaves of hollowed out bread, used instead of plates. You'll find that Jungle Jim's sour dough multigrain, light rye and Black Forest pumpernickel breads make terrific trenchers and superior sandwich bases. Or try hearty organic breads, like Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Barley Bread, Food for Life Wheat-Free Millet Bread and French Meadow spelt bread (in the Natural Foods frozen section).A Fine "Muddle" of Fish
Jungle Jim's seafood market features live trout as well as fresh whole fish, like pike, perch, mackerel, salmon and eel, typical of olde England. Just ask and thy fish shall be cleaned and cut at no charge. Salted, dried, smoked and canned fish, a medieval staple, are still found in Jungle Jim's castle. Look for Goya Bacalao, salted cod, Alder Smoked Salmon, and Gourmet Smoked Halibut, as well as kippers, herring, and cod.
Pease Porridge Hot
Peasants ate pease porridge, a thick stew of dried peas, salt and pepper. Soup lovers today should try Westbrae Natural brand Old World Split Pea Soup, Hearty Milano Minestrone Soup and Rich Mediterranean Lentil Soup (located on Natural Foods aisle 4). Knorr Leek Soup and Recipe Mix (Grocery aisle 4) is a quick-cooking version of a medieval favorite. Baked beans filled many a fireplace pot. Fill thine own cauldron with authentic imported Heinz 57 Brand beans (International aisle 7). Or leap into the 90's with one of Jungle Jim's 33 heat-and-serve varieties, including Kentucky's famous Moonlite Brand Barbecued Beans with Hickory Smoked Bacon.Freshly baked meat pies tempted medieval fairgoers. Shoppers today enjoy the convenience of Piccadilly brand pork pies, beef shepherd's pies, and steak and kidney pies (Meat Department freezer section).
Meats for the Manor
Lords and Ladies of olde dined on chicken, lamb, pork, veal and wild game. Modern day hunters can capture Broadleaf's Ground Venison, Venison Medallions and Ready-toServe Venison Mountain Stew from Jungle Jim's exotic meat freezer.Ye shall also find game birds aplenty. Grimaud Farms and North Collins Game Farms brands of fresh frozen pheasant, smoked goose breast, boneless duck breast, rabbit and Maple Leaf Farm Roast Half Duckling with Orange Sauce; are all excellent choices for oven or spit roasting.
Savory sausages and jerkeys, a 16th century staple, were made from all types of meat. Jungle Jim's offers Broadleaf's venison sausage (Meat Dept. freezer). Shop in the Deli for Boar's Head brand tongue and Boar's Head bread headcheese for Olde World-Style sandwich meats.
Noble Cheeses
Cheese-making was part of the daily routine and culture of farm life; it was the only way to preserve milk. Jungle Jim's Cheese Shoppe features a noble selection like Quicke's Mature Farmhouse Cheddar, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Caerphilly and more.
Land of Milk and Honey
Honey was the available sweetener in Merrye Olde England. A world of honey awaits thee on Jungle Jim's Honey Table. Ye shall find Golden Nectar Real Leatherwood Honey from far-away Australia, as well as 100% Pure American Honey from Fairfield, Ohio.Honeyland New Zealand Comb Honey is packaged in the edible comb, exactly as the bees made it. Deer Creek Honeyfarms Creamed Honey, pure honey that's allowed to crystallize naturally, is available in natural, strawberry and cinnamon flavors. Creamed honey makes a delicious spread for toast or a tasty topping on ice cream.
Sweet Endings
Make gingerbread, a popular medieval dessert, the old-fashioned way with honey, bread crumbs and spices, or the new-fangled way using Betty Crocker Gingerbread Cake and Cookie Mix.Jungle Jim's features all the makings for fruit pies, a fine ending for a feast. Frozen boisenberries, black raspberries, dark sweet cherries or blueberries are ready to mix with sugar and a thickener and bake in a deep dish pie crust.
Finish thy feast with spiced nuts like honey roasted almonds, barbecue almonds or honey roasted cashews.
