Tag Archives: 20th century

A Flea Market Find

Posted on 18 May 2025 by carlton_bach

I spent Saturday with friends in South Germany, had some good conversations on very serious topics in my life, and travelled back on an overnight train, so I am not in the proper mindspace for anything complex. However, during my … Continue reading →

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Of Rotkohl

Posted on 1 January 2025 by carlton_bach

The taste of winter in Germany is deep, rich purple. Few of the heavy, meaty dishes that mark festivities in the darkest time of the year come without Rotkohl. Stewed slowly and usually preserved in glass jars, it can now … Continue reading →

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Playing with Stollen

Posted on 16 December 2023 by carlton_bach

In Germany today, Stollen is for Christmas and to many, it is not Christmas without proper Stollen, often specifically called Christstollen or Weihnachtsstollen. The name itself just means a round, thick object which is why in modern German, it also … 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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Rabbit Hole Two: U-Boat Cuisine

Posted on 25 July 2023 by carlton_bach

Just a quick note since nothing may come of this in the end: The Technik-Museum in Speyer has an actual submarine you can visit. It’s a type 205 West German U-Boot built in the late 1960s for patrolling the Baltic, … Continue reading →

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Continuity and Change in Sheet Cake

Posted on 12 October 2022 by carlton_bach

A few years ago, I first came across this recipe from the 1570 Low German print Koekerye for a flat buttered cake called Propheten Koke. 9 A prophets’ cakeTake eggs and white flour, make a dough of this, roll it … Continue reading →

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Rye Christmas cookies from 1947

Posted on 4 December 2021 by carlton_bach

A deviation from my routine – today is cookie baking day. Sweet rye flour cookies 300g rye flour, 150g butter, 200g sugar, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon,, 1/2 egg or 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2 (packet of) baking powder, 1 egg for … Continue reading →

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