Monthly Archives: January 2024

Mus Dishes from the Tegernsee List

Posted on 8 January 2024 by carlton_bach

Another piece of the Tegernsee list. This is a section on Gmüeß, a word that at the time usually refers to side dishes. Its modern cognate, Gemüse, means vegetables, but its origin is with the word Mus, a dish of … Continue reading →

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An Obelixian Birthday

Posted on 7 January 2024 by carlton_bach

Today, there is no recipe and no experiment designed to replicate long-lost cuisines. I’m instead going to tell you about my son’s seventh birthday and how to make historic cooking accessible. First off, a bit of background: My son turned … Continue reading →

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Soups from the Tegernsee List

Posted on 5 January 2024 by carlton_bach

The Tegernsee list provides instructions for stores to be issued for soups, and it does so twice, in headings 3 and 11. I do not know why. 3 This much is brought to the kitchen for 40 persons For almond … Continue reading →

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Dairy Dishes (a new and interesting source)

Posted on 4 January 2024 by carlton_bach

I’m working with a new and very interesting source, the Kochbüchlein aus Tegernsee, and today I can share the first bit of it. The translation is more challenging that straightforward recipes, so the intervals between posts are liable to stay … Continue reading →

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Hulling Oats

Posted on 2 January 2024 by carlton_bach

Just a brief recipe today, I managed to catch the latest bug making the rounds and need to get back into bed. The Mondseer Kochbuch on hulling oats: 160 To prepare oat grains If you want to prepare oat grains … Continue reading →

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Gebrannte Mandeln

Posted on 1 January 2024 by carlton_bach

Today, I tried my hand at the sugar-coated treats so typical of German fairgrounds and Weihnachtsmärkte. The process seems simple enough: Sugar (in this case, 150 grammes) is heated in a pan together with some liquid, 100 ml of water … Continue reading →

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