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König vom Odenwald: Complete Translation
I am very happy to announce that the complete translation of the poems by the König vom Odenwald is now up and can be downloaded from the Translations section. The food-related poems have already gone up on the blog over … Continue reading
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Household Goods – A Poem
I haven’t had anything by the König vom Odenwald out in a while, so being stuck at home sick gave me the opportunity to revisit the translation and finish it up for posting. This is a very interesting poem: XIII … Continue reading
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In Praise of the Pig
The König vom Odenwald is finished, but I will still need to do some work on the final edit and think about what to do with it. Meanwhile, here is another poem in praise of the pig: IX This is … Continue reading
In Praise of Sheep
Today, it’s another of the König vom Odenwald’s poems: VI This is a poem of sheepNobody shall criticise it muchI have invented a poemA lady has brought me to do itShe has a noble husbandI shall not name her unless … Continue reading
On Beards and Table Manners
This poem by the König vom Odenwald has got to be the longest-winded lesson in table manners I have ever seen. VII Of the long beards of peoplethat they wear nowadays for ten reasonsHear of the rare talesThat I will … Continue reading
On Bathing
This is not really culinary content, but too interesting not to share. The König vom Odenwald also wrote a short poem about why people bathe: IV This is about bathingWhich never hurt anyoneFrom the treasure of my artI must write … Continue reading
In Praise of the Goose
After a long trip, I am back and finally have time to post again. Thank you for your patience. Today it’s another piece of the König vom Odenwald, in praise of the goose: III In Praise of the GooseThis is … Continue reading
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In Praise of Chickens
My apologies – again – for not writing anything in a week. It has been a very busy week, much of it good, but I have something big in store for Easter. Not only was I able to spend the … Continue reading
In Praise of the Cow
An extra for today: A fourteenth-century paean to domestic bovines. Here begins the praise of the cow Many men praise the love of their heart So must I quietly and loudly Bemoan that men toll bells For those without virtue. … Continue reading
Heißwecken – An Exercise in Speculation
Today, I found a baker that still sells what used to be a universal specialty across the Low German-speaking world – Heißwecken. As early as the fifteenth century, we can trace the history of this confection, always eaten around Carnival. … Continue reading
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