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More Buccaneer Cooking Experiments

Posted on 25 April 2023 by carlton_bach

I had last weekend off, and aside from spending significant time pursuing sloth, I took the opportunity to make some more culinary experiments for my current writing project, the buccaneer cookbook. The focus this time was another staple, cassava. Cassava … Continue reading →

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Poultry Krapfen from the Kuchenmaistrey

Posted on 16 April 2023 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from the experiments we had last Friday. This one is definitely in no way peasant food, but it was occasioned by availability. I had the giblets and neck of a duck in the freezer, and we were making … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Peasant Dumplings

Posted on 12 April 2023 by carlton_bach

The fourth post in our peasant food experiment, and the one that got away, as it were: Peasant Dumplings from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch of 1559. 72 Peasant Dumplings (Bauren knödlein) Take pepper, and a good part of onions … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Bread Dumplings

Posted on 10 April 2023 by carlton_bach

More of our peasant food experiments. These recipes are two previously posted varieties of bread dumplings from the Oeconomia ruralis et domestica: (marginalia: To make dumplings in another way) Or take white bread (Semmel), lay them in water and let … Continue reading →

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Veal Dumplings and Onion Garlic Sauce

Posted on 9 April 2023 by carlton_bach

The second entry from our peasant recipe experiment features veal dumplings and a highly speculative onion sauce. The dumpling recipe, which already featured here, is from the Oeconomia and is actually not associated with peasants except through the company it … Continue reading →

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Peasant Food Experiments: Coler’s Cabbage Cake

Posted on 8 April 2023 by carlton_bach

I am grateful to a friend of mine for hosting another of our recipe testing sessions on Good Friday this year. The focus this time was one “peasant food”. It probably needs saying that this is not what most peasants … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Liechtfesser

Posted on 1 March 2023 by carlton_bach

Another of the experiments made this Saturday: Liechtfesser from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 49 Liechtfesser küchlein Take milk in a pan, salt it like soup and add fat. Half a seidlein of milk and a pletzlein of butter like … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Wafer Fritters

Posted on 28 February 2023 by carlton_bach

Another recipe I experimented with Saturday, this one is from the Kuchenmaistrey of c. 1490: 1. lvi. Item fritters of wafers (oblaten) make thus: Take figs and raisins, boil them, and chop them small. Season it with spices and saffron, … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Zucker Krepffle

Posted on 27 February 2023 by carlton_bach

The second in the series of experiments made on Saturday: the Zucker Krepffle from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 56 To fry sugar fritters (Zucker Krepffle) Take twice-baked gingerbread (Leckuchen) and grate it nicely fine. Searce it through a colander … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Fig-Raisin Fritters

Posted on 25 February 2023 by carlton_bach

Today, I met with a few friends and we tried out medieval recipes. The temperatures outside militated for rich and hot foods, so we decided on fritters. One of them was from the Rheinfränkisches Kochbuch: 1 If you would make … Continue reading →

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