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Fritters with Parallels

Posted on 8 September 2026 by carlton_bach

Here is another recipe from the Solothurn S 392 manuscript with parallels in several other sources that are not otherwise closely related: B23 Krapfen (filled fritters) in Lent Take nuts and figs and pound them small together, spice it, and … Continue reading →

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A Roast Chicken Mystery

Posted on 18 August 2026 by carlton_bach

Another recipe from Solothurn S 392 today: B13 To fill a chicken If you want to fill a chicken, take 3 eggs and boil them hard. Also take parsley and mirren (myrtleberries?) and pound the parsley and mirren and egg … Continue reading →

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Two Sauces from the Solothurn MS

Posted on 12 August 2026 by carlton_bach

I am finally back home just in time to watch the eclipse and can return to my recipes. Today, there is time only for a brief post. These are two basic, but interesting sauce recipes: B9 A good sauce If … Continue reading →

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Yellow Pepper Sauce from the Solothurn MS

Posted on 2 August 2026 by carlton_bach

This is a short post, because life has been leaving me little time for long ones. I will be very busy for the coming week and a half, and not sure I will be able to post anything, but here … Continue reading →

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Green Ravioli from the Solothurn MS

Posted on 25 June 2026 by carlton_bach

It is quite hot and I am still quite busy, so instead of a long tale of rebellious Romans, here is a recipe from the Solothurn MS that looks vaguely suitable for summer days: B4 If you want to make … Continue reading →

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Feasts and Nuisances: Feeding the Revolution XVI

Posted on 26 March 2026 by carlton_bach

The city of Braunschweig was an important place in late medieval Germany: A trading hub, a member of the Hansa, independent of its dukes from 1430 onwards, and supporting a web of local alliances. In the early 1440s, it was … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Revolution: Illicit Venison

Posted on 8 February 2026 by carlton_bach

Picture the scene: A business premises owned by a fence turned snitch, surrounded by militarised law enforcement in massive numbers. A gang of violent criminals is cornered, their escape foiled, their weapons sabotaged. After a vicious gunfight, they are arrested … Continue reading →

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Honey-Pickled Walnuts Again

Posted on 1 February 2026 by carlton_bach

Not much time to write tonight, but here is a recipe from Staindl that is so close to the earlier manuscript tradition we can assume direct transmission. Preserved nuts ccxliii) Take the nuts while they are still unripe (koßlig), about … Continue reading →

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Another Sourdough Recipe – Gayßlitz of Oats

Posted on 29 January 2026 by carlton_bach

Staindl’s cookbook includes another recipe using sourdough starter, and I’m baffled. To prepare Gayßlitz cclxix) Have oats milled, but they must not be milled too finely. Then take sourdough (urhab) and soak it as though to make bread, (the quantity) … Continue reading →

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Lebkuchen Marzipan Pastries

Posted on 23 January 2026 by carlton_bach

This may be the most decadent cookie I have yet come across, and I really want to try it one day. Last November, I posted two lebkuchen recipes from Balthasar Staindl. He also includes one piece of instruction what else … Continue reading →

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