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Tag Archives: 11th century
Experiments from de diaetis
Today, I had the opportunity to try out a few recipes from Constantinus Africanus’ translation of Isaac Iudaeus’ de diaetis, and they turned out quite good. The meal was an unmitigated success. The choice of recipes started with a meat … Continue reading
Mushrooms – and the translation is up
This is the last from de diaetis p. 471 of mushrooms Mushrooms are cold and moist in the third degree, which bears witness to their moisture and softness. They are of two kinds, the deadly ones and those that are … Continue reading
Aubergines according to de diaetis
I was firmly convinced that had to be a description of Middle Eastern practice because aubergines were long considered a novelty even there, but it is one of the places that mention pork. I guess they could have been widespread … Continue reading
Cooking fish according to de diaetis
A short entry today, it’s been a long day p. 556 of fish (…) The diversity of fish according to the manner of their cooking is multiply divided. They are eaten roasted or fried in oil, or cooked with oil … Continue reading