Monthly Archives: June 2026

Roasting Whole Oxen

Posted on 30 June 2026 by carlton_bach

There are few stereotypes about medieval food as persistent as the ‘roast beast’, and like most good stereotypes, it has a bit of truth to it. Being able to serve up an entire roast boar or ox displayed wealth and … Continue reading →

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Watch Out, Guard! – Feeding the Revolution XXVIII

Posted on 28 June 2026 by carlton_bach

Among the mercenary units that kings could hire in northwestern Europe, the ‘Black Guard’ was top tier. Landsknecht soldiers in their impressive finery, they had fearsome reputation for terrorising the countryside and their legendary battlecry was “Waar di, buur! De … Continue reading →

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Green Ravioli from the Solothurn MS

Posted on 25 June 2026 by carlton_bach

It is quite hot and I am still quite busy, so instead of a long tale of rebellious Romans, here is a recipe from the Solothurn MS that looks vaguely suitable for summer days: B4 If you want to make … Continue reading →

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Flexible Soup – Feeding the Revolution XXVII

Posted on 23 June 2026 by carlton_bach

It was 9 October 1989, and the people on the streets of Leipzig were scared. Armed only with placards and hope, they were facing armed police and party militia, marching, as they had for several weeks now, through the city … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread War – Feeding the Revolution XXVI

Posted on 20 June 2026 by carlton_bach

Those of us who are fascinated by the past all learned at some point that a lot of people are, shockingly, not interested in history. As we studied more, we also learned that, to paraphrase Trotsky, history was often interested … Continue reading →

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Eggs in Aspic

Posted on 11 June 2026 by carlton_bach

I have another few busy days coming up, so there will be no articles or recipes this weekend. But today, I can give you a short recipe for a galantine of hard-boiled eggs from the Solothurn MS: B1 A galantine … Continue reading →

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Solidarity Spaetzle – Feeding the Revolution XXV

Posted on 9 June 2026 by carlton_bach

Stuttgart is not a city people usually associate with protest or political activism. It is a wealthy, conservative, bourgeois kind of place where they make expensive cars. That was probably why then conservative state premier Stefan Mappus did not expect … Continue reading →

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Amateur Dramatics – Feeding the Revolution XXIV

Posted on 6 June 2026 by carlton_bach

In 1774, in the midst of one of Old Europe’s rare years of peace, a force of about 500 militiamen gathered under arms. They had been called up by the ducal Bavarian Pflegsverwalter (regional administrator) Johann de Stock to suppress … Continue reading →

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Keeping Cherries Fresh

Posted on 5 June 2026 by carlton_bach

This week was far too busy for any major writing projects, so all I have for you is a recipe from the Solothurn MS. but I think this one is interesting: A10 To have green and ripe cherries in wintertime … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Me

Posted on 3 June 2026 by carlton_bach

Earlier this week, I got to join Thomas Ntinas for an interview on his eminently enjoyable food history podcast The Delicious Legacy. Thom graciously suffered me to talk in great detail about what I do and why it fascinates me, … Continue reading →

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