Monthly Archives: October 2023

“Of Jerusalem”

Posted on 18 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Travelling, I only have a short recipe for you today. It’s from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 56 To prepare a good Lenten spoon dish (vasten muos) Take basses and thick almond milk and put sugar on it. This is to be … Continue reading →

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Ginger Crunchies

Posted on 16 October 2023 by carlton_bach

While researching the Erdbeerkuchen’s ancestry, I stumbled over a recipe in the Brandenburgisches Kochbuch of 1723 (II.192) that I found interesting: Salty Fritters (Kuechlein) with Drinks Prepare a good dough and take good flour on a table, pour warm milk … Continue reading →

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Drowning Goldbären

Posted on 14 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Not as historic recipe, just a quick home story. My son is with me for the school holidays. Today, we went through his sweet box and found the bag of Goldbären had expired. He decided that he didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Erbeerkuchen in Many Ways

Posted on 13 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Last weekend, I visited a good friend who had some very momentous things go right in her life, and to celebrate the day, I made a cake. She requested something with fruit, and there being raspberries available, that was what … Continue reading →

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Rice in Almond Milk Again

Posted on 11 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Another long day, another short recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 69 To prepare rice well boiled Take rice and pick it over well, wash it nicely, and lay it in a pot. Do not salt it too much, and boil … Continue reading →

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Infidel Peas – an odd recipe

Posted on 10 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Today’s recipe is short, but intriguing. Another one of the parallels from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 57 To prepare infidel peas (Haydenisch arbeis) Take almond kernels and pound them very small, and mix them with a third as much honey and … Continue reading →

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A Sicilian Feast

Posted on 8 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Two weeks ago, I was invited to a memorable feast by a fellow food history enthusiast. She gave me the opportunity not just to enjoy delicious food, but also to help in the kitchen, getting insight into both the process … Continue reading →

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Three Krapfen Fillings

Posted on 7 October 2023 by carlton_bach

I’m travelling again and just learned about sweet cabbage pies, but for today, all I have is three fillings for krapfen from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 53 To prepare good fritters (krapfen) when you fast Take nuts and pound them in … Continue reading →

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Pancake Mus

Posted on 5 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Apologies for the growing silences, it has been a few long days. Here are another couple of similar recipes from the Mondseer Kochbuch, these are for boiling pancakes in milk: 59 To prepare a spoon dish (muos) of roast pears … Continue reading →

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Fish with Almond Milk

Posted on 3 October 2023 by carlton_bach

The Mondseer Kochbuch has a section around the middle where a number of very similar recipes are grouped together. It looks as though someone drew on several related sources. These are all about fish with almond milk: 49 How to … Continue reading →

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