Monthly Archives: June 2024

Blessings for Bread

Posted on 30 June 2024 by carlton_bach

The Benedictiones ad Mensas is the text that I came across recently and have been looking at in my copious spare time since then. They were produced by Ekkehart IV of St Gall, most likely initially written during his tenure … Continue reading →

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Herb Krapfen – Maultaschen ancestry

Posted on 29 June 2024 by carlton_bach

Today’s recipe from Philippine Welser is another ancestor of Maultaschen: 122 If you want to make herb krapfen (kreytter krepfla) Take one leaf of sage, 8 twigs (steydlin) of marjoram, a handful of parsley, 3 leaves of lemon balm, 12 … Continue reading →

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Chicken Fritters

Posted on 27 June 2024 by carlton_bach

I was going to skip posting today, but then I came across this recipe in Philippine Welser’s recipe book: 119 If you want to fry chicken fritters Take meat of chickens or capons that has been boiled beforehand. Chop it … Continue reading →

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Hares’ Ears

Posted on 26 June 2024 by carlton_bach

We have found references to a dough “as for hares’ ears” in quite a few other recipes, and it seems to have been a staple in all kinds of rolled-out fritters. This is, finally, Philippine Welser’s recipe for it: 115 … Continue reading →

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Dagged Fritters

Posted on 23 June 2024 by carlton_bach

Another short recipe from Philippine Welser – I’m interpreting quite freely here, but I think it makes sense. 114 To make a pretty fringe (gefresch) around a tart Prepare a dough as though for hares’ ears (hasen nerla) and it … Continue reading →

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Another Pudding Fritter

Posted on 21 June 2024 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection, very similar to the ‘bag fritters’ I posted earlier. If you ever wondered how old metal pudding basins were – at least this old. 113 A Nuremberg fritter Item for 8 portions (barschon en) … Continue reading →

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Hat-shaped Fritters

Posted on 20 June 2024 by carlton_bach

Another short recipe frpm Philippine Welser’s collection. These are basic fritters, but the shape distinguishes them: 108 If you want to fry schaub hiettla (hats) Take 8 egg yolks on the table and a little more cream than there are … Continue reading →

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Bag Pudding Fritters

Posted on 19 June 2024 by carlton_bach

Two brief recipes from Philippine Welser’s collection, and I beg your forgbearance with all the gaps. I have once again been distracted by a fascinating source and had to finish a manuscript. Sadly, it does not look like my time … Continue reading →

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A New Kitchen Toy

Posted on 15 June 2024 by carlton_bach

Once you get into historical cooking, you start becoming an equipment collector. The techniques and tools of the past are fascinating, even if we can’t fully replicate them. I am an avid flea market shopper anyway, so this part comes … Continue reading →

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Mortar Fritters

Posted on 14 June 2024 by carlton_bach

As we return to more regular shorter recipes, this is a species of choux paste frittrer. It is from the recipe collection of Philippine Welser, and the point appears to be that it puffs up quite spectacularly: 105 If you … Continue reading →

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