Tag Archives: 15th century

Geißlitz – a Raisin Dish

Another one from the Mondseer Kochbuch, and I am not quite sure what to make of it: 99 A black geißlitzl Take ½ libra of raisins and grind them finely so they become small. You shall take small ships (?schifflein) … Continue reading

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Elderflower Mus Again

The Mondseer Kochbuch dedicates a fair amount of space to making various soft dishes – Mus – with elderflowers: 88 A spoon dish (gemüß) with elderflowers If you wish to prepare a good spoon dish of elder, set good milk … Continue reading

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Apple-filled Apples

A set of three recipes from the Mondseer Kochbuch that all depend on the same filling: 92 Filled apples If you wish to prepare filled apples, take good tart apples and peel them cleanly. Cut them in slices (I think … Continue reading

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An odd Crawfish Dish

This is one of the recipes in the Mondseer Kochbuch that has no parallel in the Buoch von guoter Spise, and I must admit I do not fully understand how it is supposed to work: 86 Milk with crawfish, or … Continue reading

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More about Fladen

Following the post about the fladen recipes from the Mondseer Kochbuch, we will look at the ones from the Buoch von guoter Spise today. Those with no access to Melitta Weiss Adamson‘s excellent translation will have to make do with … Continue reading

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Meat-topped Flatbreads

The Mondseer Kochbuch includes several recipes for meat-topped fladen, most of them with the same title, but slightly different content: 79 A fladen of meat, cheese, and eggs Take meat of lamb or belly meat and take quinces, and see … Continue reading

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Blancmanger by any other name…

We are approaching the end of the section in the Mondseer Kochbuch that has notable parallels with the Buoch von guoter Spise. Today, there are two recipes for a classic dish that any other tradition would call blancmanger. 71 A … Continue reading

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“Of Jerusalem”

Travelling, I only have a short recipe for you today. It’s from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 56 To prepare a good Lenten spoon dish (vasten muos) Take basses and thick almond milk and put sugar on it. This is to be … Continue reading

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Rice in Almond Milk Again

Another long day, another short recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 69 To prepare rice well boiled Take rice and pick it over well, wash it nicely, and lay it in a pot. Do not salt it too much, and boil … Continue reading

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Infidel Peas – an odd recipe

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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