Tag Archives: Königsberg MS

Lenten Dessert

Posted on 6 April 2024 by carlton_bach

We followed the fish feast on Good Friday with a dessert of illusion foods: Pastries, bratwurst sausages, and porridge topped with fried lardons. All of them fit for Lent. The pastries are easiest: You simply fill them with something other … Continue reading →

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A Breadcrumb Cake

Posted on 28 February 2024 by carlton_bach

I am back to shorter posts of individual recipes that can hopefully be more frequent again. Today: Something the recipe collection of Philippine Welser calls a tart (dortten): 41 If you want to make a tart of semel bread (semla) … Continue reading →

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Sour Sauces from the Mondseer Kochbuch

Posted on 17 September 2023 by carlton_bach

The manuscript contains several recipes for very similar sauces based on sour fruit and vegetable juices: 32 How to prepare a good special (seindre) sauce Take grapes and pound sour apples together, mix it with wine and press it out. … Continue reading →

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Mortar Chicken from the Mondseer Kochbuch

Posted on 31 August 2023 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch, one with plenty of parallels: 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 saffron … Continue reading →

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All About Peas, Part Two

Posted on 30 May 2023 by carlton_bach

Continuing the Innsbruck MS’s pea recipes: 93 If you would make peas in jelly (gesultz arbais), also prepare them in this manner and boil them in honey, that way they turn out thick. Then cut them into slices, lay them … Continue reading →

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A Pike Galantine Recipe from the Innsbruck MS

Posted on 22 April 2023 by carlton_bach

This recipe is very interesting, not least because of its parallels, and because it suggests my interpretation actually was correct. They ate fish jam. 40 If you would make a good galantine (galrad) of a pike, boil the pike and … Continue reading →

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Dried Pear Puree from the Innsbruck MS

Posted on 6 April 2023 by carlton_bach

Another short recipe, I’m tired onight. This one is interesting because of how widespread it is: 15 If you would make a puree of dried pears (klotzenpirn), wash them in warm water, cut off the stalks and the cores, and … Continue reading →

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Fake Hard-Boiled Eggs

Posted on 12 January 2023 by carlton_bach

From the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch, another recipe for fake eggs. 63 Hard-Boiled Eggs with Almonds Take blanched almond kernels, grind them small, and colour yellow as much as is required for the yolk. Take eggshells and pour out (thus… … Continue reading →

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Three Recipes for Sick People

Posted on 4 December 2022 by carlton_bach

From the Kuenstlich und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 23 Frying Kuechlein for Sick People Take a quarter of a hen that is boiled, the ‘crumb’ (prosem – i.e. the meat?) of it, cut it small. Take plums, remove the stones, and also … Continue reading →

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Another two recipes for Kroseier

Posted on 3 November 2022 by carlton_bach

This time they’re from Cgm 384 II: 67 Fritters of kroßayer To make kroß ayer, break open eggs at the broad end and beat them very well. Add pepper and saffron and chopped parsley and sage. Cook (röschs) them in … Continue reading →

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