Monthly Archives: December 2022

Berliner

Posted on 31 December 2022 by carlton_bach

New Year’s Eve would not be complete without the traditional Berliner, known in much of the south as a Krapfen and in Berlin, confusingly, as a Pfannkuchen. This sweet fritter has an august lineage, going back at least to the … Continue reading →

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Piped Fritters

Posted on 29 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Predictably, again from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch. 44 Piped Fritters (Spruetzen Kuechlein) Item take half a seidlein of blue (plae) milk into a pan and let it boil. When it is boiling, add flour so that it turns thick. … Continue reading →

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‘Italian-Style’ Egg Pancakes

Posted on 28 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Another small recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 40 Pletzlein (Pancakes) as they are made in Italy, thin as the back of a knife Take eggs, beat them well for an egg pancake (ayerplatz), salt it, and take a … Continue reading →

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Fried Cheese Sandwiches

Posted on 27 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 34 To Make Good Fledlein Take semel bread and cut it like for golden slices (tostes dorées, like French toast), and take grated cheese as though for frying kuechlein. Break eggs into … Continue reading →

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Frying Raisins and Pear Fish

Posted on 26 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Two short recipes from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertefflichs Kochbuch: 35 To Fry Zyweben (large raisins) Take Zyweben and wash them well in wine or raynfal, thus they will grow large. Prepare a batter with the wine as for repuntzeln and … Continue reading →

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Sixteenth-Century Liver Skewers

Posted on 25 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Just a quick recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch today: 38 Who Wants to Roast a Liver Take the liver and cut it into pieces as big as walnuts. Stick lardons (spick specklein) … Continue reading →

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A Late Antique Feast

Posted on 24 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Today, I finally have a little time to write about one of the things that kept me so busy I could not post daily recipes this month. It is a bit of a war story, so if you would rather … Continue reading →

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Zwickau Chickens

Posted on 23 December 2022 by carlton_bach

I am finally back with a chicken recipe. Life was intense in the past week or so, I cooked a Late Roman feast (recipes and pictures to follow) and prepared Christmas cookies all the while covering for sick colleagues at … Continue reading →

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Another Liver In a Caul Recipe

Posted on 15 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Life continues to throw stuff my way, so I apologise for missing another day. Today, there is only a short and familiar recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 37 To Roast Calf Liver Boil the liver and salt it. … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Plague Year

Posted on 13 December 2022 by carlton_bach

This came across my social media feed again a few days ago. Back in the days when we were limited to meetings of just two households, no conferences, reenactments, markets or feasts happening. That was when I began translating a … Continue reading →

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