Marruth, also called root pie by humans and dwarves or elvish marruth[1], was a type of trail food pastry favored by the Fair Folk[2].
Description[]
Elvish marruth was prepared with spiced mashed vegetables.[1] The vegetable mash varied by the region. Usual stuffings were cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions. The vegetables were baked until soft, then mashed into a cult and mixed with salt, pepper, thyme, dill, unless better selection of herbs and spices was available.[3] Well-mixed mash was wrapped in fatty and flaky pastry dough, then baked glazed with a light egg wash.[3] Once thoroughly cooked, marruth was chilled and wrapped in thick and oily waterproof rallow plant leaves. The wrapping prolonged the food's life and hindered rotting, making it perfect for the road.[2]
In some taverns, marruth was served warm as a snack-sized appetizer or even as a complete dish alongside a glass of cold elverquisst.[3]
Availability[]
In the late 15th century DR, marruth was commonly consumed by travelers on the High Road of the Sword Coast North and in the city of Luskan.[1]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Sword Coast Legends
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 n-Space (October 2015). Designed by Dan Tudge, et al. Sword Coast Legends. Digital Extremes.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 0786960345.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Michael Witwer (October 2020). Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook. (Ten Speed Press), pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-9848-5890-0.