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“Brown Cloth” from de Rontzier

Towards the end of his chapter on jellies, Franz de Rontzier gives instructions that must have made complete sense to his contemporaries: If you would make Brauntuch (lit: brown cloth) that are used for jelly, pound black cherries in a … Continue reading

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Variations on a fritter from the Kuchenmaistrey

These are so tempting… playing with food. 3. xxii. Item in another way that is called flappy fritters (lappenküchlein) without parsley and wine. Make a stiff dough with eggs and wine, the third part is milk. Draw it out on … Continue reading

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Fishy rice pudding and more colouring from the Kuchenmaistrey

It’s expensive, but it’s still mush 1. xxxv. Item a good side dish (gemüß) of almonds and fish. Take out the innards and clean it and chop it well, (but) be careful of the gall. Take the flesh of the … Continue reading

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Blue rice pudding from the Kuchenmaistrey

It’s blue 1.xxxiii. Item a blue spoon dish (muß) make thus from almonds and of rice. Pound cornflowers well with water, press them through a cloth and keep that. Pound almonds in the same water and force it through the … Continue reading

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Fritters of three colours from Cod Pal Germ 551

61 A fritter of three colours So that one is green and the other white and the third yellow. Take eggs and set the whites aside and add parsley to it. Then take a pan and heat it with fat … Continue reading

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