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Rosehip Electuary

Posted on 23 January 2025 by carlton_bach

Today, I’ll talk a little about an experiment I made to prepare my lecture for my medieval club’s ‘online university’ event. Based on a North German recipe from the late fifteenth century, a sweet and spicy preparation of rosehips: 12 … Continue reading →

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Elderflower Porridge Without Milk

Posted on 17 January 2025 by carlton_bach

Apologies for missing out on two days, I was preparing a lecture on latwerge next weekend. For today, this little recipe in the Dorotheenkloster MS caught my attention: 63 Of an elderflower müs in Lent Take elderflowers and let them … Continue reading →

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Bramble Jam in History

Posted on 6 August 2023 by carlton_bach

I am quite fond of bramble season and lucky to be living in a part of Germany that, whatever else it may lack in fruit and vegetables, is blessed with fine and ample berry harvests.Yesterday, I decided to check the … Continue reading →

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Pear Electuary Porridge

Posted on 24 November 2022 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 16 Electuary of Pears (Regel piern Latwerge) Item take a grated Semmel loaf and fry it in fat. Grind the electuary in wine so that it turns thin and add it to … Continue reading →

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Autumn Porridge from the Kuenstlichs und Nuetzlichs Kochbuch (1559)

Posted on 17 November 2022 by carlton_bach

I owe thanks to my friend Katrine de St Brieuc who drew my attention to a source I had dismissed as derivative on the basis of an old survey. It pays to look twice – thank you! Here is a … Continue reading →

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Two Electuaries from Cgm 384 I

Posted on 13 September 2022 by carlton_bach

Actually, the second one is not an electuary, it’s just called that. Welcome to the wild and wacky world of German culinary sources. 10 Electuary Take borage (burätz) electuary: Take 2 pounds of borage flowers and chop them small, take … Continue reading →

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Two medicinal electuaries from the Kuchenmaistrey

Posted on 23 December 2021 by carlton_bach

Anything this expensive has got to be good for you. 4. xxiii. Item a good useful electuary for the stomach and all harmful fumes (boß nebel). Take the root or bearded iris (iris x germanica, schwertelwurtz) and cut it into … Continue reading →

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