Tag Archives: kuchenmaistrey

Pickled Crawfish

Posted on 9 January 2025 by carlton_bach

Just a brief recipe today, but potentially delicious: 47 Of crawfish tails Take crawfish and boil them, and shell the tails. When they are boiled, lay them in a pot and put in vinegar and spices. This is quite brief, … Continue reading →

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Another Fish Cooked Three Ways

Posted on 15 December 2024 by carlton_bach

Today’s recipe from the Dorotheenkloster MS has long antecedents and a close parallel. 14 Of a pike that is boiled in the middle and roasted at both ends Now take a white cloth that is one hand wide or wider … Continue reading →

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Fried Crawfish in Sauce

Posted on 24 October 2024 by carlton_bach

This is another crawfish recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection: 210 To make crawfish in a sauce Take crawfish and boil them plainly. Break off their claws and shell them. Leave front and hind part together and fry them in fat … Continue reading →

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Filled Crawfish

Posted on 22 October 2024 by carlton_bach

Here is another recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection with deep antecedents: 209 To make filled crawfish Take crawfish and boil them until they are done. Then take the claws and the tails, shell them, and chop them. Add small raisins … Continue reading →

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The Good Friday Fish Feast

Posted on 5 April 2024 by carlton_bach

A friend was able to source fresh trout for our gathering at the easter weekend, so I could finally try out some of my fish recipes on my unsuspecting fellow medievalists. The result was a Lenten spread that was both … Continue reading →

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Crawfish Tart

Posted on 22 March 2024 by carlton_bach

My apologies, there is again only time for a short recipe today. I might as well give up hope of returning to doing them daily. From the recipe collection of Philippine Welser: 57 If you want to make a crawfish … Continue reading →

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Fritters from the Tegernsee List

Posted on 15 January 2024 by carlton_bach

Again a longer hiatus, but here is another interesting part of the Tegernsee list. We cannot reconstruct the dishes here because the majority of ingredients do not seem to have come from managed stores, but the variety of fritters served … Continue reading →

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Kuchenmaistrey in Print! And Pea Patties

Posted on 6 December 2023 by carlton_bach

I am glad to tell you today that, at long last, the technical issues have been resolved and it is possible to get a print version of my translation of the Kuchenmaistrey. To celebrate the occasion, I would like to … Continue reading →

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Elderflower Mus Again

Posted on 27 October 2023 by carlton_bach

The Mondseer Kochbuch dedicates a fair amount of space to making various soft dishes – Mus – with elderflowers: 88 A spoon dish (gemüß) with elderflowers If you wish to prepare a good spoon dish of elder, set good milk … Continue reading →

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Apple-filled Apples

Posted on 26 October 2023 by carlton_bach

A set of three recipes from the Mondseer Kochbuch that all depend on the same filling: 92 Filled apples If you wish to prepare filled apples, take good tart apples and peel them cleanly. Cut them in slices (I think … Continue reading →

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