This Dutch parsnip salad is based on an earlier recipe by Bartolomeo Platina, circa 1475.
Tag: 16th century
Mughlai Carrot Halwa and a Brief History of Medieval Indian Cuisine
An overview of Indian culinary history and its many foreign, religious and cultural influences. Experience 16th-century Mughal cuisine through this traditional carrot halwa recipe.
German Almond “Pudding,” 1553
An easy three-ingredient almond paste/pudding recipe from Das Kochbuch der Sabina Welserin.
German Stewed Turnips / Köel Ruben (1604)
Turnips were a staple food item in Europe for centuries. In ancient Rome, Pliny the Elder wrote that next to corn and beans, there was “no plant that is of more extensive use” than the turnip. During the medieval and renaissance eras they were inexpensive, easy to grow and survived the cold of winter. Root…
A Dollop of History 