I vomited when I saw this.

Seriously?
I really can't imagine swashbuckling airship Captain Octavius Stanhope fresh from the lands of the Dragon Emperor, telling tales of the Mad Lama of darkest Tybet over a plate of steaming hot faggots. They're pretty much made of everythinggrotty, not practical - just manky. Like all the bits that are left.

I like the idea of beaten up victorian tinned food.
Easy to store, long lasting, easy to eat and probably vaguely nutritious.

Somehow I agree with >515, in a imaginary setting. Though historically speaking, enormous english-style dinners would appear to be more or less the norm.

On the subject, I highly recommend (If you can find it) "Frigate Pallada" by the Russian author Goncharov. A non-fiction account of a sailing vessel's travel to Japan, at the very beginning of the age of steam.

Faggots are not only nutritious, delicious and easy to prepare, they equip the adventurer well.

They are inexpensive and as mentioned above, are made from parts of the animal which would otherwise go to waste.

Other steampunk dishes might include fish and chips, I reckon. Which incidentally go very well with faggots.

>>519
Fish and chips?
WAT
Fish and chips really isn't that much of a practical dish. a bitch to cook - think of all that wasted oil! Very little in the way of nutritional value, too and the taste (or lack of) probably wouldn't warrant selection for the dinner table.
And, while it was around at the time, it's more like suggesting that in a clockpunk - renaissance setting, everyone ate pasta.
Salted, baked or boiled meats would have been the norm in a victorian era, with rich, over the top desserts, when thinking of feasts/ dinners.
when thinking of the adventurer's menu, i still fail to see what is so great about faggots. they wouldn't last more than three days, and would probably be preety unpalatable after the first - think of a sausage that's been cooked and left on the kitchen table all night. pickled, salted, and dried foods would be far more practical, not to mention a preserved citrus fruit. corned beef, spam, stuff like that would be more on display in an airship galley. something basic that;s lasst years, so as not to waste it.

What is that made of exactly? I'm in a Culinary Program, and this may be the beginnings of a paper.

Preserved is Practical!

I must say I think fish and chips would make a splendid meal. Not only is it nutritious and tasty, it could be very easily cooked in an airship galley (requires boiling lard or vegetable oils, which is extremely easy to do, the fish doesn't have to be fresh out of the sea, and the spuds can be lower grade or unusually shaped).

While it would not make the best food for a lone explorer, or a small team, as long as one or more chefs were available (i.e. on a larger airship) then this meal would be perfect.

Nutritious?
Dude... It's all rank and fatty and totally, totally heart attack inducing.
But i guess it is really easy to make, and VERY no-frills, which i guess totally fits the steampunk thing.
So i find myself agreeing with you, sir.

It would not be heart-attack inducing in the age of steam, where physical exertion would play a significant part of anybody's day.

The meal itself is not unduly fatty anyway - a decent faggot is predominantly protein, with fatty streaks adding to the flavour and texture.

I shall use this opportunity to make or procure one, and disassemble it with photographs in order to persuade you chaps that this is indeed a meal fit for the world of steam.

I shall not pretend that this is not an excuse to indulge in deliciousness.

So, where are you gonna get the pig innards from?

You mean you're not taking a few live animals with you on your journey, for food, utility, and breeding for more food?

Not exactly.
On a cramped, highly maneuverable airship built for escaping people i've pissed off, i'm not sure i'll have the space. I've always just considered something small, I'll post my plans for the deck layout some time.
i'd even question my ability for cooking meals beyond putting a tin on a small stove.
I'd say that i think it's worrying that i've thought this much into it, but amone other /s/teampunks, i really don't think that this is that strange lol.

Perhaps on a large commercial airship, built for a member of the arisocracy or gentry the cultivation of livestick would be completely sensible, but for an adventuring rogue with limited funds, and ability for storage i think perhaps my arguments have been based on a smaller scale than others have.

a Steampunk Cookbook i found in my travels
http://www.lulu.com/product/download/fuel-for-the-boiler-a-steampunk-cookbook/3702298