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The day all France was vegetarian

Straight to the recipe Jean-Louis Flandrin, who died in 2001, wrote in his posthumously published book L'Ordre des mets that the reformation…

16 years ago

Mulahwaja

Straight to the recipe A recipe from 1001 nights There are few Europeans who can read and understand Arabic, let…

16 years ago

Roman broccoli

A recipe for broccoli from De re coquinaria, a Roman cookbook with recipes from the 1st to 4th centuries. If a…

17 years ago

Broccoli in the ‘Opera’

Straight to the recipe The Opera from this recipe has nothing to do with music, and everything with the opus magnus of Italian cook…

17 years ago

Escoffier’s Salsify Fritters

Straight to the recipe The picture shows the garden terrace of the Ritz Hotel in Paris, which openend its doors…

17 years ago

Black salsify with parsley sauce

Straight to the recipe A 'forgotten' vegetable There are two vegetables that look like asparagus once they're peeled: salsify and…

17 years ago

Gooseberry Omelette

Straight to the recipe A sixteenth-century Dutch recipe The recipe for omelette (tasey) balances on te edge of what we…

17 years ago

medieval eggs with mustard

Straight to the recipe 'Souppe en civé' Eggs are very prominent in medieval cuisine, they are used as thickening agent in sauces…

17 years ago

Medieval blancmange with fish

Straight to the recipe Dainty and delicate This recipe, the oldest redaction of which is dating from the end of…

18 years ago

Medieval apple sauce

Disgustingly healthy! Apple sauce is a medieval relic. It was a popular dish, considering the many recipes for apple sauce that can…

19 years ago