Tag Archives: Mondseer Kochbuch

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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Another Blanc Manger

Posted on 30 November 2024 by carlton_bach

This is the final recipe from Philippine Welser’s collection. I must ask your patience – the full translation will go up sometime in December, I hope. 246 To make a white mues or bla manschy First take rice and wash … Continue reading →

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Blancmanger by yet another name

Posted on 11 September 2024 by carlton_bach

I’ve been kept busy by life, but it’s all good. Today, there is time for a short recipe from the collection of Philippine Welser: 155 If you want to make sugar Mus Take rice flour and milk and put that … Continue reading →

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Faux Morels from Lung

Posted on 8 August 2024 by carlton_bach

The collection of Philippine Welser continues with more very traditional recipes, including one for faux morels. Here, they are made with lung: 140 To make morels (merchenn) from a calf’s lung Take a calf’s lung and boil it and chop … Continue reading →

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A Meat Fladen Experiment

Posted on 25 July 2024 by carlton_bach

Last weekend, I decided to try out a recipe I’d been playing with for a while: The meat fladen from the Guoter Spise tradition. Specifically, I started out with this recipe from the Mondseer Kochbuch: 82 A fladen of meat, … Continue reading →

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Lenten Dessert

Posted on 6 April 2024 by carlton_bach

We followed the fish feast on Good Friday with a dessert of illusion foods: Pastries, bratwurst sausages, and porridge topped with fried lardons. All of them fit for Lent. The pastries are easiest: You simply fill them with something other … Continue reading →

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Fastenkrapfen

Posted on 27 February 2024 by carlton_bach

The second part of Saturday’s experiments from the Mondseer Kochbuch, plus one pie. We served a varied and rather heavy dessert, and I was slightly surprised that all recipes worked out well. Much food was taken away again. First, there … Continue reading →

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A Meatless Recipe Testing Session

Posted on 25 February 2024 by carlton_bach

On the anniversary of last year’s fritter experimenting session, I got together with some local friends from my mnedieval club for an arts & sciences meeting. I, of course, provided food. It was a good opportunity to try out a … 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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Hulling Oats

Posted on 2 January 2024 by carlton_bach

Just a brief recipe today, I managed to catch the latest bug making the rounds and need to get back into bed. The Mondseer Kochbuch on hulling oats: 160 To prepare oat grains If you want to prepare oat grains … Continue reading →

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