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Tag Archives: Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch
Possibly Semmelknödel
Here’s a tantalising opportunity to interpret on very thin ice. The Dorotheenkloster MS includes a brief recipe for – something: 113 A plain (slechtz) dish Take good broth, saffron, sage, and vinegar that is moderately sour and let it boil … Continue reading
Eggs in Lent
We have looked at faux eggs for Lent before. The Dorotheenkloster MS has a series of recipes for these things. 49 Of all kinds of eggs in Lent Take two pounds (libra) of almonds and pound them small. Grind them … Continue reading
Twice-Baked Gingerbread
I will have to reduce the frequency of my posting for the foreseeable future because there is a book manuscript that finally needs finishing and I have far too little time in my workdays now. I will continue working on … Continue reading
Another Liver in a Caul
Yes, Philippine Welser also has one: 121 To fry a goat liver Chop the liver thoroughly (?raych) and add a good part of bacon to it, and sage, onion, and parsley. Chop it all together and take a little caraway, … Continue reading
Bag Pudding Fritters
Two brief recipes from Philippine Welser’s collection, and I beg your forgbearance with all the gaps. I have once again been distracted by a fascinating source and had to finish a manuscript. Sadly, it does not look like my time … Continue reading
Piped Fritters
We are finally getting into the next section of Philippine Welser’s recipe collection. After tarts and pastries, here come the fritters: 90 Here follow the fritters If you want to make fritters with a syringe (spritzen baches) Take milk in … Continue reading
Fritters from the Tegernsee List
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
Cooking Rice
Time is in very limited supply, but I would like to point out an interesting parallel. This recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch (and its parallels) provides an illustration of the way rice was prepared: 164 To prepare rice well Of … Continue reading
Rice in Almond Milk Again
Another long day, another short recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 69 To prepare rice well boiled Take rice and pick it over well, wash it nicely, and lay it in a pot. Do not salt it too much, and boil … Continue reading
Experiment: Peasant Dumplings
The fourth post in our peasant food experiment, and the one that got away, as it were: Peasant Dumplings from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch of 1559. 72 Peasant Dumplings (Bauren knödlein) Take pepper, and a good part of onions … Continue reading
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