Very simple The recipe is taken from ms KANTL Gent 15, second part. Edition: W.L. Braekman,Ā Een nieuw zuidnederlands kookboek uit de vijftiende eeuw. Scripta 17, Brussel, 1986, recipe nr 92 (edition p.53).Ā About this manuscript. TheĀ erweijtenĀ (peas) in this recipe can mean either green peas or marrow fat (or field) peas. The liquid in which peas were…
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Roman broccoli
A recipe for broccoli fromĀ De re coquinaria, a Roman cookbook with recipes from the 1st to 4th centuries. If a vegetable like broccoli already existed, it was probably something that looked likeĀ Brassica rapa var. Cymosa, also known asĀ Cima di rapaĀ orĀ rapiniĀ (broccoli raab): thin stalks with leaves and small flowerbuds. Where I live (the Netherlands), Cima di…