Tag Archives: Baiersches Koch- und Haushaltungsbuch

Amateur Dramatics – Feeding the Revolution XXIV

Posted on 6 June 2026 by carlton_bach

In 1774, in the midst of one of Old Europe’s rare years of peace, a force of about 500 militiamen gathered under arms. They had been called up by the ducal Bavarian Pflegsverwalter (regional administrator) Johann de Stock to suppress … Continue reading →

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The King and the Count’s Soup – Feeding the Revolution XXII

Posted on 20 May 2026 by carlton_bach

On the evening of 3 May 1847, the year before all of Europe exploded into revolution, there was music in the streets of Stuttgart, but not the kind most people were glad to hear. Inhabitants of the impoverished suburbs had … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Revolution: If You Want Cheap Beer…

Posted on 12 March 2026 by carlton_bach

The 1840s were not a good time to be an average Joe anywhere in the Western world. The Kingdom of Bavaria was probably no worse than elsewhere, but it certainly was no better. Food was expensive, wages low, unemployment high … Continue reading →

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