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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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Experiment: Liechtfesser

Another of the experiments made this Saturday: Liechtfesser from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 49 Liechtfesser küchlein Take milk in a pan, salt it like soup and add fat. Half a seidlein of milk and a pletzlein of butter like … Continue reading

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Experiment: Zucker Krepffle

The second in the series of experiments made on Saturday: the Zucker Krepffle from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 56 To fry sugar fritters (Zucker Krepffle) Take twice-baked gingerbread (Leckuchen) and grate it nicely fine. Searce it through a colander … Continue reading

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Sweet Egg ‘Müßkochen’

I am in South Germany for a really great culinary experience, so with a day of travel ahead, here is a short recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 76 To Cook a Spoon Dish (Ein Müßkochen) Take thick milk … Continue reading

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Rose (and Flower) Sugar

I expect to be back at my computer late tonight, if at all. Thus, here is an early and short recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 80 To Prepare Rose Sugar or other Sugar Take three Lot of sugar … Continue reading

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Two Trisanet Recipes

The Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch frequently instructs us to season dishes with a spice mixture called Trisanet. Towards the end of the book, we find two recipes for it: 78 A Trisanet Take half a pound of sugar, one Lot … Continue reading

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Peach Salad

I spent some quality time with my son and helped a good friend’s daughter with history homework, so now I am short of time. Therefore, here is just a short recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch (imitation NOT recommended): … Continue reading

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Chicked Stewed in Wine

Another recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch, and an interesting parallel: 69 Steamed Chickens Roast the chickens until they are done, as is proper. Then put them into a pot in one piece and pour in Malvasier (malmsey wine) … Continue reading

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Egg Fritters

I encountered real heroism today, and I am still a bit shaken by it. It’s also been a long workday, so today it’s a short fritter recipe rather than the complex jelly I had planned. From the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflich … Continue reading

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“Peasant Dumplings”

Another recipe from the Kuenstlichs und Fuertrefflichs Kochbuch: 72 Peasant Dumplings (Bauren knödlein) Take pepper, and a good part of onions with it, but not too much. Chop it well together, but not too small. Melt (brenne) a good piece … Continue reading

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