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Various Faux Cheeses

We have already seen a large number of different recipes for almond–based faux cheeses to be eaten on fast days. The Dorotheenkloster MS also has similar ones made from other ingredients: 65 A cheese of poppyseed Take poppyseed and make … Continue reading

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More Almond Cheese

Almond cheese is faux cheese produced with almond milk using a variety of thickening processes. There are many surviving recipes. The Dorotheenkloster proposes a kind of jelly. It is a nearly identical parallel of a recipe in the Innsbruck MS. … Continue reading

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More Hedgehogs

Since I’m not sure I’ll be able to post much over the next few days, I’ll be putting up three recipes today. The Dorotheenkloster MS parallels recipes for decorative hedgehog subtelties found in the later Meister Hans collection very closely: … Continue reading

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Another Fish Roast

Today, for the first time this week, I have the time for a short recipe. I apologise for the long dry spells. Holiday preparations and work are keeping me very busy these days.From the Dorotheenkloster MS, fish roast and – … Continue reading

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A Ground Veal Roast

Another artful and laborious recipe from the Dorotheenkloster MS. 9 A good roast Take veal, chop it fine, and remove the blood so it doesn’t become too black. When it is chopped, take rye bread and grate it small. Break … Continue reading

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More Faux Dishes of Fish

A further two Lenten dishes of faux meat made with fish from the Dorotheenkloster MS: 2 A roasted dish of partridge Have two wooden moulds in the shape of partridges carved so that when they are pressed together, they produce … Continue reading

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Fake Roast of Pike

My apologies for the long silence. Work is busy, and I spent the weekend with my lady, which I too rarely can. Today, after too long a hiatus, I finally begin the next translation: The Dorotheenkloster MS. This recipe collection … Continue reading

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Faux Venison from Beef

Another fake venison recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection: 232 If you want to make venison of beef Take beef and chop it small. Take wine, and catch the blood of a calf, and add it. Then set it over coals … Continue reading

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Birthday Cake and Pizza

Well, not really. But yes, it is my birthday, and I decided to celebrate it by another stab at reviving the venerable tradition of illusion foods. This had been in the works since the burgers we made in February, and … Continue reading

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Illusion Burgers

My son spent the weekend with me. We made burgers. That is, of course, not the whole story. It begins with a tradition of illusion foods that goes back to at least the Hellenistic era and was very strong in … Continue reading

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