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Monthly Archives: December 2023
New Source Translation: Mondseer Kochbuch
I am very happy to say I finally found the time to do a final edit and here, in time for the holidays, is the complete translation of the Mondseer Kochbuch. 167 recipes, many paralleled in two other manuscript sources, … Continue reading
Little Fritters in Sauce
The final day of a bad week, and a small, but interesting recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 155 Fried beans or nuns’ farts in drink (nunnenfürtz in gesüff) Item of a side dish (gemüß). Roll out an egg dough with … Continue reading
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Filled Eggs without Falcons
The ongoing parallels between the Mondseer Kochbuch and Meister Hans clarify the baffling habich muos. Among a number of recipes for filled eggs in the Mondseer Kochbuch, there is this: 149 Filled eggs Of filled eggs. Chop sage small, fry … Continue reading
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Kugelpipp
No, I have no idea what that actually means, either. A recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 146 To prepare Kugel pip Item peel sour apples, slice them thin, and cook them in fat until they are soft. Pour off the … Continue reading
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Playing with Stollen
In Germany today, Stollen is for Christmas and to many, it is not Christmas without proper Stollen, often specifically called Christstollen or Weihnachtsstollen. The name itself just means a round, thick object which is why in modern German, it also … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th century, 19th century, 20th century, Christmas, Dr Oetker, Marx Rumpolt
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Fried Lamb’s Head
Yet another recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch, and easily the most disturbing centrepiece to a feast table in that book. 131 To fry lamb heads and other heads Take the head of a lamb and boil it until it is … Continue reading
Another Fish Cooked Three Ways
This recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch is familiar from many other sources, but is more detailed than most: 112 A pike that is boiled in the middle and roasted at either end Take a white cloth that is one hand … Continue reading
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An Oddly Named Honey Fritter
Another recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch that combines straightforward instructions with somewhat baffling nomenclature. 144 Infidel cakes or isinglass (hausen platter) Roll out a dough of eggs with a rolling pin (waltzen) as thin as a wafer (oblat) and cut … Continue reading
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Dried Breadcrumb Supplies
Apologies for missing out on so much. Work continues to eat much of my time, and now there is the added prospect of a nationwide rail strike adding to tomorrow’s commute. Today’s recipe is from the Mondseer Kochbuch again, and … Continue reading
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Kuchenmaistrey in Print! And Pea Patties
I am glad to tell you today that, at long last, the technical issues have been resolved and it is possible to get a print version of my translation of the Kuchenmaistrey. To celebrate the occasion, I would like to … Continue reading