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Filled eggs from the Königsberg MS
Another parallel… [[32]] Wilthu machenn grofl Eyer: If you wish to make large eggs (kroßeyer) Boil the egg yolks soft, cut a hole at the tip of each egg in the shape of a slice and pour out the yolk. … Continue reading
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Honey mustard cabbage from the Königsberg MS
This recipe is far more basic than the one from Cod Pal Germ 551, but honey mustard dressing on leafy greens appears frequently in German medieval recipes. [[31]] Wilthu machenn eynngemacht Crautt: If you want to make pickled cabbage Boil … Continue reading
Two more sauces from the Königsberg MS
Both have parallels in Cod Pal Germ 551, again [[28]] Wilthu machenn eynne gutte Salsen: If you want to make a good sauce Take chives (Asschlauch) and grind them with salt, mix them with wine or vinegar and press out … Continue reading
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Two sauces from the Königsberg MS
After yesterday’s seasonal entertainment, we return to actually historical recipes [[24a]] Die guette Salcz: A good sauce Grind garlic with salt – the heads should be peeled well – and mix 6 egg yolks without the whites and a little … Continue reading
Fish pastry from the Königsberg MS
Unexciting recipe with interesting aspects to its probable transmission. [[19]] Eym gudt Bastede: A good pastry Take fish, scale them and skin them and when they have boiled (wan er her walldt), chop them up fine. Chop parsley and sage … Continue reading
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Fake brawn from the Königsberg MS
Presskopf, made without meat, another ingenious Lenten trick. [[23]] Wilthu geprest Sweinflkoppff machenn: If you wish to make pressed pig’s head Take carp, tench, and barbels, scale them well, cut them up small and place them in a pot. Add … Continue reading
Mortar cake from the Königsberg MS
Another day, another parallel [[20]] Wylthu machen gudtt Morsserkuchenn: If you want to make a good mortar cake Cut white bread into dice, break eggs into pieces and put the bread into it. Cut nutmeg and mace into it and … Continue reading
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Lenten bratwurst from the Königsberg MS
Another dish from the rich tradition of Lenten illusion foods – mock bratwurst sausage. [[22]] Wilthu Prottwirst inn der Fastenn machenn: If you want to make bratwurst sausages during Lent Take good figs and blanch them, and grind them up, … Continue reading
Pear purée from the Königsberg MS
Another recipe with a close parallel in Cod Pal Germ 551: [[18]] Wilthu ein grunefl von Huzellen machenn: If you want to make a green (dish) of dried pears Wash the pears nicely and pound them finely. Pass them through … Continue reading
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The galreit experiment, number one
A few months ago, I posted a rather strange recipe from Cod Pal Germ 551 for a galreit or gallrien of fish. The text in section one reads: 23 Galantine (galreit) of fish If you would make galantine of fish … Continue reading
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