Monthly Archives: August 2026

Gourd with Cheese and Eggs

Posted on 30 August 2026 by carlton_bach

A rare vegetable dish preserved in the Solothurn S 392 collection, and yes, that is Italian: B16 Item if you want to cook good pumpkins (zucken, from zucco), take a pumpkin and enough onions and give it a good boiling. … Continue reading →

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My Landlord did What? – Feeding the Revolution XXXVII

Posted on 29 August 2026 by carlton_bach

As it had been a century before, rental housing in Berlin was a good investment in the 1970s. Wealthy people owned apartment houses, but left the management of the property to specialised firms that paid out the profits to their … Continue reading →

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Raisins in a Cold Climate

Posted on 27 August 2026 by carlton_bach

Raisins were one of the more understated luxury items of medieval German cuisine. Most of them were imported, but the Solothurn S 392 recipe collection contains this fascinating recipe: B14 Of ugesicke (uva sicca – raisins) If you want to … Continue reading →

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Bakers and Brickmakers – Feeding the Revolution XXXVI

Posted on 26 August 2026 by carlton_bach

In autumn of 1888, a clandestine operation took place in Vienna. The target was no military installation, research laboratory, or government office. It was a brickyard, and the man who penetrated its security perimeter in disguise was a physician and … Continue reading →

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A Roast Chicken Mystery

Posted on 18 August 2026 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from Solothurn S 392 today: B13 To fill a chicken If you want to fill a chicken, take 3 eggs and boil them hard. Also take parsley and mirren (myrtleberries?) and pound the parsley and mirren and egg … Continue reading →

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A Meaty Omelet

Posted on 17 August 2026 by carlton_bach

Today, it’s back to work and with less time than I would like to, it will have to be a short recipe from the Solothurn MS. Very straightforward and manly, it looks like the breakfast of champions: B12 A good … Continue reading →

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The Booty Dance of the Iron Kingdom – Feeding the Revolution XXXV

Posted on 15 August 2026 by carlton_bach

It was said that countries had armies, but Prussia was an army that had a country. Certainly, pride in its military prowess and respect for the martial tradition behind it was a unifying thread that held the ruling classes of … Continue reading →

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The Rent Was Too Damn High – Feeding the Revolution XXXIV

Posted on 13 August 2026 by carlton_bach

One of the best investments you could make in early twentieth century Germany was rental properties, and one of the best places to do this was Berlin. The city’s Mietskasernen (literally: barracks-for-rent) were as infamous for their lightless backyards and … Continue reading →

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Two Sauces from the Solothurn MS

Posted on 12 August 2026 by carlton_bach

I am finally back home just in time to watch the eclipse and can return to my recipes. Today, there is time only for a brief post. These are two basic, but interesting sauce recipes: B9 A good sauce If … Continue reading →

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Yellow Pepper Sauce from the Solothurn MS

Posted on 2 August 2026 by carlton_bach

This is a short post, because life has been leaving me little time for long ones. I will be very busy for the coming week and a half, and not sure I will be able to post anything, but here … Continue reading →

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