Tag Archives: Meister Hans

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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English Tart

Posted on 6 March 2024 by carlton_bach

A continuation of yesterday’s cheese tart, this recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection is referred to as ‘English’, putting it in the direct tradition of a number of earlier sources. 49 If you want to make an English tart Prepare as … Continue reading →

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Cooking Rice

Posted on 11 January 2024 by carlton_bach

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 →

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Little Fritters in Sauce

Posted on 22 December 2023 by carlton_bach

The final day of a bad week, and a small, but interesting recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 155 Fried beans or nuns’ farts in drink (nunnenfürtz in gesüff) Item of a side dish (gemüß). Roll out an egg dough with … Continue reading →

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Filled Eggs without Falcons

Posted on 20 December 2023 by carlton_bach

The ongoing parallels between the Mondseer Kochbuch and Meister Hans clarify the baffling habich muos. Among a number of recipes for filled eggs in the Mondseer Kochbuch, there is this: 149 Filled eggs Of filled eggs. Chop sage small, fry … Continue reading →

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Kugelpipp

Posted on 17 December 2023 by carlton_bach

No, I have no idea what that actually means, either. A recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 146 To prepare Kugel pip Item peel sour apples, slice them thin, and cook them in fat until they are soft. Pour off the … Continue reading →

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Dried Breadcrumb Supplies

Posted on 7 December 2023 by carlton_bach

Apologies for missing out on so much. Work continues to eat much of my time, and now there is the added prospect of a nationwide rail strike adding to tomorrow’s commute. Today’s recipe is from the Mondseer Kochbuch again, and … Continue reading →

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Apple Preserve, and a Fritter

Posted on 2 December 2023 by carlton_bach

Two more recipes from the Mondseer Kochbuch, with another parallel to Meister Hans and one of my favourite sauces: 141 Doberiz sauce A sauce (condiment). Take sour apples after St. Martin’s day. Peel them and cut them thinly. Lay them … Continue reading →

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Another Instant Sauce

Posted on 30 November 2023 by carlton_bach

There is a parallel to the recipe for instant sauce from Meister Hans in the Mondseer Kochbuch: 140 A dry sauce A different sauce. Take sage, mint, pennyroyal, parsley, young and old sorrel (seeds?) that are small. Wash the herbs … Continue reading →

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Roe Deer Back Roast in Crust

Posted on 26 November 2023 by carlton_bach

This recipe is from the Mondseer Kochbuch. Aside from being another parallel with the Meister Hans collection, it is one of my wintertime favourites: 135 Back roast of a roe deer, or a hare roasted entire Of back roast. Take … Continue reading →

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