Tag Archives: 11th century

Blessings for Birds

Posted on 14 July 2024 by carlton_bach

Here is finally more of the Benedictiones ad Mensas. This is the section on birds: 73 Bless, o Christ king, the birds that are equal to fish Piscibus ęquipares benedic rex Christe volucres 74 May the cross bless this bird … Continue reading →

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More Blessings for Fishes

Posted on 7 July 2024 by carlton_bach

Yet more from the 11th-century Benedictiones ad Mensas, completing the list of fish: 57 May a piece of such a large fish among our foods be blessed Pars tanti piscis nostris benedicta sit ęscis 58 May God not permit this … Continue reading →

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Blessings for Fishes

Posted on 3 July 2024 by carlton_bach

More from the 11th century Benedictiones ad Mensas: The first part of a series of blessings for fish 39 We eat these cooked fish blessed with the cross Hos pisces coctos cruce sumamus benedictos 40 Bless these fish, you, who … Continue reading →

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Blessings for Bread

Posted on 30 June 2024 by carlton_bach

The Benedictiones ad Mensas is the text that I came across recently and have been looking at in my copious spare time since then. They were produced by Ekkehart IV of St Gall, most likely initially written during his tenure … Continue reading →

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A Salernitan Meal

Posted on 22 April 2024 by carlton_bach

We had this meal on Easter Saturday, so it is about time I got around to posting it. Dishes mostly based on descriptions in de diaetis, the 11th-century Latin text from Salerno. Our main dish was chicken slowly cooked with … Continue reading →

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Siculo-Norman Snack Beans

Posted on 3 April 2024 by carlton_bach

I am still not finished writing up the fish feast we had on Good Friday, but here is a small thing I tried out on Saturday with our Sicilian Norman supper. It is based on a passage in Isaac Iudaeus … Continue reading →

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Aphrodisiacs from Macer Floridus

Posted on 22 November 2023 by carlton_bach

This is not really food-related, but they are entertaining and I didn’t want to keep them hidden away. You can find all the recipes in the pdf file. I promise to continue with more culinary recipes after this. Content warning: … Continue reading →

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A Universal Antidote from Macer Floridus

Posted on 21 November 2023 by carlton_bach

I uploaded all my excerpts from Macer Floridus today, but there will be one or two more recipes taken from it before I return to the Mondseer Kochbuch. Today’s is for and antidotum, what I think we would call a … Continue reading →

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Beauty Advice from Macer Floridus

Posted on 20 November 2023 by carlton_bach

Again not exactly culinary, but here is some cosmetic advice from the 11th century Macer Floridus: 93 Its (wormwood) ash blackens the hair if mixed into a wax ointment and frequently applied 490 It is also said that if you … Continue reading →

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Household Hints from Macer Floridus

Posted on 20 November 2023 by carlton_bach

Today, I only have a few small excerpt from the Macer Floridus. Eleventh-century housekeeping: 71 If you pound the herb (wormwood) with strong wine, you need not fear midges. If you burn it, they flee its smell. 105 If you … Continue reading →

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