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Tag Archives: experiment
Ginger Crunchies
While researching the Erdbeerkuchen’s ancestry, I stumbled over a recipe in the Brandenburgisches Kochbuch of 1723 (II.192) that I found interesting: Salty Fritters (Kuechlein) with Drinks Prepare a good dough and take good flour on a table, pour warm milk … Continue reading
A Sicilian Feast
Two weeks ago, I was invited to a memorable feast by a fellow food history enthusiast. She gave me the opportunity not just to enjoy delicious food, but also to help in the kitchen, getting insight into both the process … Continue reading
Another Plantain Pie Experiment
Just a quick kitchen note for today: Another experiment on the theme of Jean-Baptiste Labat’s banana pie. As noted in earlier posts, the 17th century writer Labat described pies among many uses for plantains and bananas: Plantains, (bananes), just like … Continue reading
Père Labat’s Banana Pie
I spent a very enjoyable Saturday testing out recipes with good friends as part of my buccaneer cooking project, and easily the most successful one was a banana pie based on a description by Jean Baptiste Labat: Plantains, (bananes), just … Continue reading
The Mortar Chicken Experiment
Following up on yesterday’s recipe, I wanted to give it a try: 10 A roast chicken in a mortar Take a roast chicken and cut it up (zuo glide) small. Take white bread and prepare a thin egg batter. Pound … Continue reading
Figs in Galantine
The third medieval experiment I made for my birthday party was another recipe from the collection of Meister Hans that is going to be my next book-size translation: Figs in sulcz. Galantine of figs Item as galantine of figs, if … Continue reading
Fruit Mus Two Ways
I am sorry for falling so abruptly silent again, but I ended my birthday with some unpleasant cold symptoms and a COVID diagnosis. Things are improving rapidly, it looks like a very mild case, but right now I am still … Continue reading
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Birthday Chicken
I had the opportunity to try out several recipes for my birthday get-together today, and the first one was a recipe in Meister Hans, the next book project in the queue: Recipe #219 Ain gepachens huon beraitt also Prepare baked … Continue reading
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Baking Pastries the Italian Way
As my birthday approaches, I’m getting things ready for a small party with medieval and modern recipes (watch this space). The best present, though, is that my translation of the Kuchenmaistrey is hitting the market, albeit slowly. The print version … Continue reading
Filled Sheets of Eggs – A Complex Fritter
The third part of Sunday‘s experiments: 68 If you would make filled sheets of eggs, take eggs and beat the whites separately. Take a little fat into a pan, only enough to cover the bottom, and pour the eggs into … Continue reading