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Macedoine<\/a> – Mackerel<\/a> – Madeira wine<\/a> – Maggi<\/a> – Makrut lime see Djeruk purut<\/a> – Mallard<\/a> – Marigold<\/a> – Marjoram<\/a> – Marsala wine<\/a> – Medlar<\/a> – Millet<\/a> – Monosodium glutamate<\/a> – Mousseron<\/a> – Mozzarella<\/a> – Murri<\/a> – Musk<\/a> – Mustard<\/a> – Mustard seeds<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Mac\u00e9doine<\/h3>\n

The name is French, but it refers to Macedonia (ancient Greece). Originally that was a mass of small kingdoms that were finally united under Phillipos II and his son Alexander the Great in the fourth century bC. Since late in the eighteenth century one used the name\u00a0mac\u00e9doine<\/em>\u00a0for a cold mixed dish of fruit (in sugar syrup) or of boiled vegetables, the small pieces of diverse fruit or vegetables representing the manifold kingdomes of ancient Macedonia. Nowadays you can buy mac\u00e9doine of fruit and of vegetables in supermarkets, canned or in glass jars. But you can’s just pick any can of ‘mixed vegetables’. Officially, Mac\u00e9doine must contain at least four different vegetables (peas, carrots, turnips, potatoes, stringless beans, celery, white beans). So there is no sweet corn or kidney bean in Mac\u00e9doine. According to my\u00a0Larousse<\/em>, the vegetables are to be diced in 4×4 mm cubes exactly. Recipe:\u00a0Russian Salad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mackerel<\/h3>\n

When you buy fish it is almost always cleaned. Mackerel and sardines however still have their entrails (at least in the Netherlands). The fismonger will draw the fish for you, or you have to do this yourself in your kitchen. When you do, make sure you do this immediately. The entrails of a mackerel deteriorate quickly. If you have bought your fish in the morning and wait with disemboweling it until just before you want to prepare it for dinner, chances are you unpack an exploded mackerel, or a fish with a repulsively soft belly. Recipe:\u00a0Broiled fish with three sauces<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Madeira wine<\/h3>\n

Wine from the Portuguese\u00a0island Madeira<\/a>, in the Atlantic ocean. gelegen in de Atlantische Oceaan, ten Westen van de Straat van Gibraltar en ten Noorden van de Canrische eilanden. From the sixteenth century onward extra alcohol was added to the wine to make it less perishable during trans-Atlantic transportation. This as well as the prolonged exposure to high temperatures during transport,\u00a0resulted in the unique taste of Madeira wine. Recipe: Traditional game sauce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/a>Maggi Sauce<\/h3>\n

In 1886, the Swiss Julius Maggi delevoped a soy sauce-like herbal seasoning based on the meal of beans and wheat, to compete with the meat extract of Liebifg. The taste is much like that of lovage (Levisticum officinale<\/em>). In Dutch lovage is now even called maggikruid<\/em> (Maggi herb). But lovage is not present among the ingredients of the seasoning. I am not going to repeat the history of Maggi, just visit the German wikipedia the subjects \u00a0Maggi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Maggi-W\u00fcrze<\/a>. In this\u00a0article in the Chicago-Tribune<\/a>, author Kevin Pang mentions that Maggi seasoning exists in many varieties for specific regions. Recipes: Roman tuna<\/a>, Macaroni with tomatoes<\/a>, Macaroni Pie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mallard<\/h3>\n

Wild ducks are smaller than the white domesticated ones, they weigh around 2 pounds, tame ducks weigh 5 to 8 pounds. Mallards also have a much lower percentage of fat. The hunting season is from august to february, but mallards are at their best in september, before the cold sets in. However, wild duck can be bought frozen all year. Always check your mallard for pellets before preparing it.
\nIn the Netherlands you can also buy\u00a0kooieenden<\/em>. According to my lexicon these are\u00a0decoy ducks<\/em>\u00a0in English. See\u00a0decoy<\/a>\u00a0in Wikipedia. Ducks that are caught in a decoy are not shot but killed by breaking their neck, so they won’t have pellets and contusions. Recipe:\u00a0Mallard with onion sauce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Maple syrup<\/h3>\n

This is the concentrated juice of the North-American sugar maple tree (Acer saccharum<\/em>) or the\u00a0 black maple tree (Acer nigrum<\/em>). The taste of real, pure maple syrup is more complex and interesting than that of fully refined sugar. But pure maple syrup is expensive, so there are many adulterated versions. Recipe: Cranberry-walnutbread<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Marigold\"<\/a>Marigold<\/h3>\n

Look, calendula! That is the cream to put on burns and grazes! And indeed, \u00a0Calendula officinalis<\/em>\u00a0is an ingredient in all kinds of medical and cosmetical ointments for the skin. Dishonest salesmen sold the bright yellow or orange petals as true saffron. Marigolds are annual herbs, but if you leave it be (and don’t pick all the flowers), it will spread easily. Recipe:\u00a0Garden Salad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Marjoram<\/h3>\n

In Latin\u00a0Origanum majorana<\/em>. The kitchen herb oregano is wild marjoram,\u00a0Origanum vulgare<\/em>. Marjoram is the cultivated variety, but very old, it is already used in classical Greek and Roman kitchens. In a temperate climate like the Netherlands marjoram is an annual herb, it has trouble surviving the winter. Oregano is stronger, but tastes better in a warmer climate. Recipe:\u00a0Jacobin sops<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Marsala<\/h3>\n

Sweet Italian wine from the isle Sicily. Often drunk as aperitive. See\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0for more information. Recipe:\u00a0Zabaglione<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Medlar<\/h3>\n

\"medlar<\/h3>\n

The fruit of a small tree (the\u00a0Mespilus germanica<\/em>) that is related to apples. The fruit resembles an apple, but what is at the core of the apple, is visible at the underside of the medlar. They are, even when fully ripened, unedible, they are too firm. The saying “rotten as a medlar” comes from the fact that the fruit can not be eaten before it is brown and soft through fermentation. And even then many people are repulsed by the taste.
\nMedlars used to be added to\u00a0must<\/em>\u00a0to enhance taste and durability, which is probably also why Vorsselman advizes added medlars to verjuice. Recipe:\u00a0Verjuice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Millet<\/h3>\n

A grain from the Middle East or Southeast Asia (Panicum<\/em>, several varieties). It grows only in warm climates, and is resistant to draught. That is why it is an important food in Africa. Compared to other grains, millet is rich in minerals. Recipe:\u00a0Roman bread<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Monosodium Glutamate, or ve-tsin or aji-nomoto<\/h3>\n

A flavour-enhancer that is used in Asia, but also in the food-processing industry. Some people are allergic to it. Use it sparingly, or better is not to use it at all. Recipe:\u00a0Chinese tomatoe soup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Morel.<\/a>Morels<\/h3>\n

Mushrooms are often associated with Autumn, but the Morel (Morchella esculenta<\/em>\u00a0and other varieties) is a Spring mushroom (April-May). It prefers to grow on places in fields or woodland where there has been a fire. In the Netherlands it also grows in the dunes. The caps look a little like sponges. Uncooked morels are poisonous; they have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes and the first cooking water has to be thrown away. However, dried morels are harmless, and the soaking water can also be used without problems. Dried morels are available all year, and just like all dried mushrooms they have a stronger flavour than when they are fresh. On the other hand, fresh morels are excellent when stuffed. Warning: False morels like Gyromitra esculenta<\/em>\u00a0are very poisonous. Always check the source of your mushrooms, and buy from reliable retainers. Recipes:\u00a0Lamb Chop Pie<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Mousseron<\/h3>\n

In English this mushroom is called St.George’s mushroom, the scientific name is\u00a0Calocybe gambosa<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0Tricholoma georgii<\/em>. It grows in fairy rings, from the end of April to the beginning of June, and is associated with Saint George because 23 April (St. George<\/a>‘s day, you know, the one with the dragon) is when the mushrooms first show their little hoods. This makes it one of the earliest edible mushrooms that can be gathered after winter. Recipe:\u00a0Jacobin pottage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mozarella<\/h3>\n

A fresh cheese made from the milk of buffalos. Another buffalo cheese is Provatura. The difference between Mozarella and Provatura is mainly the place of origin: Provatura cheese is made in the vicinity of Rome, Mozarella is produced near Naples.
\nOriginally these cheeses were made from buffalo milk, but nowadays they are mostly made from cow’s milk. There simply aren’t enough buffalos to provide all the milk needed for the production of these cheeses! Just use ordinary Mozarella or Provatura if you can’t get cheese from buffalo milk. Recipes:\u00a0Panunto<\/a>,\u00a0Royal white tourt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Murri<\/h3>\n

spicy sauce made from fermented grain, used in medieval Arab recipes. As a substitute, soy sauce is often recommended. In my opinion\u00a0taotjo<\/em>\u00a0(fermented soy bean paste) is a better substitute.\u00a0The recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Musk<\/a>Musk<\/h3>\n

Aromatic substance from animal origin that is now used mainly in perfumes and fragrances. The Arab cuisine made use of it in the kitchen during the Middle Ages as a spice. In Europe musk was in culinary use during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is practically impossible to buy musk, and that is a good thing. Musk is obtained by killing the musk deer, which is now almost extinct. So the industry now mainly uses synthetic musk, and the kitchen can do well without it.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Must<\/h3>\n

See\u00a0Stum<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Mustard<\/h3>\n

This has always been a popular condiment. Mustard is made from the seeds of several species of the brassica-family (cabbage). From some varieties the leaves can be eaten, and the seeds not only serve to make mustard, but can also be pressed to yield a culinary oil, or distilled to make a medicinal oil. There are black, white and brown mustard seeds (from\u00a0Brassica nigra<\/em>,\u00a0Sinapis alba<\/em>\u00a0en\u00a0Brassica juncea<\/em>), each with their own specific properties. The first to are indigenous to Europe, the brown mustard has its origins in Asia. Make your own\u00a0French mustard<\/a>. Recipes:\u00a0Mallard with onion sauce<\/a>,\u00a0Souppe de moustarde<\/a>,\u00a0Tuna with mustard crust<\/a>, Red Mustard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mustard seeds<\/h3>\n

White mustard seeds (Sinapis alba<\/em>) are easier to find in the shops than black ones (Brassica nigra<\/em>). White seeds are also softer, and can be crushed more easily. There is a difference in taste: white seeds are spicy, black seeds are really hot. In the Middle Ages both kinds of seeds were used to make mustard. Because Brassica nigra<\/em> is difficult to harvest by machines, it is less and less cultivated nowadays. The asian Brassica juncea<\/em> has replaced black mustard seeds in the production of dark mustard. Recipe:\u00a0French mustard<\/a>, Red Mustard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Back to the index Macedoine – Mackerel – Madeira wine – Maggi – Makrut lime see Djeruk purut – Mallard – Marigold – Marjoram – Marsala wine – Medlar – Millet – Monosodium glutamate – Mousseron – Mozzarella – Murri – Musk – Mustard – Mustard seeds Mac\u00e9doine The name is French, but it refers…<\/p>\n

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