Monthly Archives: December 2022

Roast Hare, Filled

Posted on 11 December 2022 by carlton_bach

My apologies for the irregular postings – I may have to reduce frequency for a bit, life is a tad overwhelming. Here is a brief recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 32 To Roast Young Hares that are Filled … Continue reading →

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May Cake – a Herbal Tart

Posted on 9 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 33 Who (Would) Make a May Cake (mayenkuchen) Take Mayenkraut (could be greater celandine (chelidonium maius), ground elder (aegopodium podadraria) or woodruff (galium odoratum), though Grimm states this association is of recent … Continue reading →

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Lemon Chicken

Posted on 8 December 2022 by carlton_bach

From the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 28 Chickens Cooked in Sauce (eingepickte) Take lemons (Lemoni). Brown (roeste) the chickens in fat, take them out into a pot and pour in half wine and half meat broth. Season it well with … Continue reading →

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Lying-In Porridge

Posted on 7 December 2022 by carlton_bach

A recipe from the Kuenstlich und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 26 A Porridge (Müßlein) for Women in Childbed Take fat, add a little white bread (Semelein) into it, and fry (prens) it as though for a gesprengten brueelein (?). Then two spoonfuls … Continue reading →

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Marzipan, Proper and Stretched

Posted on 6 December 2022 by carlton_bach

The Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch has two recipes for marzipan: 45 To Make Marcepan Take half a pound of sugar and a whole pound of almonds. Pound the blanched almonds small in a mortar and add a little rosewater to … Continue reading →

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Boiled Chickens with Horseradish

Posted on 5 December 2022 by carlton_bach

From the Kuenstlichs und Nuetzlichs Kochbuch: 31 To Boil Hens Take a clay pot that is new, and when it boils, throw in a good handful of salt. Place the hens in the pot with ginger roots (Imberzehen) and peppercorns, … Continue reading →

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Three Recipes for Sick People

Posted on 4 December 2022 by carlton_bach

From the Kuenstlich und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 23 Frying Kuechlein for Sick People Take a quarter of a hen that is boiled, the ‘crumb’ (prosem – i.e. the meat?) of it, cut it small. Take plums, remove the stones, and also … Continue reading →

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Two Scented Sauces for Poultry

Posted on 3 December 2022 by carlton_bach

Again from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 21 How you shall cook partridges Item roast the birds, and when they are roasted, cut them apart in the middle and place them in a bowl. Cover them so they do not … Continue reading →

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