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Illusion Burgers

Posted on 18 February 2024 by carlton_bach

My son spent the weekend with me. We made burgers. That is, of course, not the whole story. It begins with a tradition of illusion foods that goes back to at least the Hellenistic era and was very strong in … Continue reading →

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Jelly Eggs in Lent

Posted on 23 May 2025 by carlton_bach

Here is another recipe from Balthasar Staindl, and it illustrates once more just how prolifically gadget-minded Renaissance cooks could be: xxiii) Item make eggs in Lent this way: Have a wooden mould made, or one of another material, that consists … Continue reading →

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Moulded Marzipan Chanterelles

Posted on 11 May 2025 by carlton_bach

A playful dish from Staindl’s 1547 Künstlichs und Nutzlichs Kochbuch: Chanterelles made from Almonds x) Take ground almond as you grind it in a grinding bowl (reyb scherben) and mix it with sugar and rosewater so that it becomes quite … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cake and Pizza

Posted on 21 August 2024 by carlton_bach

Well, not really. But yes, it is my birthday, and I decided to celebrate it by another stab at reviving the venerable tradition of illusion foods. This had been in the works since the burgers we made in February, and … Continue reading →

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Lenten Dessert

Posted on 6 April 2024 by carlton_bach

We followed the fish feast on Good Friday with a dessert of illusion foods: Pastries, bratwurst sausages, and porridge topped with fried lardons. All of them fit for Lent. The pastries are easiest: You simply fill them with something other … Continue reading →

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Infidel Peas – an odd recipe

Posted on 10 October 2023 by carlton_bach

Today’s recipe is short, but intriguing. Another one of the parallels from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 57 To prepare infidel peas (Haydenisch arbeis) Take almond kernels and pound them very small, and mix them with a third as much honey and … Continue reading →

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Rice Made from Eggs

Posted on 17 May 2023 by carlton_bach

Another illusion food from the Innsbruck MS. This one really makes no practical sense at all. 57 If you would make rice out of eggs, boil the eggs hard and then take the hard egg (daz hert) and chop it … Continue reading →

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Egg Loaf Roast from the Innsbruck MS

Posted on 14 May 2023 by carlton_bach

Another fake meat dish, this one made from eggs: 52 If you would make a roast of eggs, beat the eggs in a bowl, season them, salt them, and pour them into a bag. Let them boil in that so … Continue reading →

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Almond cheeses from the Innsbruck MS

Posted on 5 May 2023 by carlton_bach

I am very glad to say that I can type again (though carefully) and thus will resume my semi-regular recipe postings. For today, a few short and mildly confusing ones for illusion food: 44 If you would make a curd … Continue reading →

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Fake Chopped Meat and Cracklings for Lent

Posted on 1 November 2022 by carlton_bach

Another two recipes from Cgm 384 II, these are illusion foods for meatless days. 58 A chopped dish (gehäckt) in Lent Make a gehäkt in Lent of chopped almonds. Colour part of them and leave the other part white, and … Continue reading →

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