Tag Archives: Mittelniederdeutsches Kochbuch

Compost Recipes from Cgm 384 I

Posted on 12 September 2022 by carlton_bach

Composts (gumpost), from the Latin compositum meaning combined or mixed, were a kind of mixed vegetable pickles many recipes for which survive. The texts usually describe complex mixtures including expensive spices and dried fruit, but it is likely much simpler … Continue reading →

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On Brambles

Posted on 20 August 2022 by carlton_bach

A detour from the scheduled work on Meister Eberhard to the seasonal pleasure or brambling. The European bramble or blackberry is one of the few wild fruits that most Germans safely recognise and will forage. Picking blackberries is one of … Continue reading →

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Bone-in chicken meatballs

Posted on 5 May 2022 by carlton_bach

Medieval German recipe collections often include instructions for a kind of chicken meatball on the bone. The recipes vary widely, which may suggest this was a diverse class of dishes or that this was in fact done rarely and thus … Continue reading →

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Roasted meat loaf from the Kuchenmaistrey

Posted on 30 November 2021 by carlton_bach

Hohlbraten (hollow roast) is a common recipe, so named after the hole the spit leaves. This was sometimes filled up with scrambled eggs or other stuffings. 2. xix. Item you make a hollow roast of veal thus: Chop this well … Continue reading →

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Egg recipes from Cod Pal Germ 551, section two

Posted on 14 October 2021 by carlton_bach

This is the end of the recipe collection. It ends abruptly, obviously there are pages missing. 35 A dish of coblat (?) eggs If you would make a dish of coblat (?) eggs, grind a small amount (ein winzig) white … Continue reading →

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