Elizabethan pancake recipe

[kestrell]

from History Today

An Elizabethan pancake recipe, courtesy of the British Library.
The Good Huswifes Jewell - Pancakes and Puddings
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Re: Now as to content!

[jesse_the_k]

Nursery-rhyme lyrics as forensic cookery! YAY!

What you said about the origins of pudding makes perfect sense. When it comes to the mediaeval, I think I'm going to be on another continent entirely, eating sushi.

Re: Now as to content!

[capri0mni]

"Nursery-rhyme lyrics as forensic cookery!"

Actually, it's the other way around; as an English / Creative Writing major in college and grad school, I read a lot of Elizabethan and Victorian literature, and occasionally came across references to people having a grand supper with a pudding as the main dish. And a light bulb clicked on as I remembered the nursery rhyme from my childhood.

Here's a Wikipedia article about pudding, in general, with links to different kinds of puddings from around the world:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudding.

...And I am hungry, now. And have no pudding, either sweet or savory...

No... I have an almost pudding: the last chicken, rice, and bean burrito in my freezer. It may not be there an hour from now ;-)

Re: Now as to content!

[kestrell]

Yes! I wish that there was a British mysteries cookbook--lately, I've been reading a lot of P. D. James and Kate Atkinson.

Re: Now as to content!

[kestrell]

As someone who has a couple of housemates who are both foodies and SCAdians, I have to admit that there is a lot of yummy medieval food. Just this weekend, my landlord made hundreds of crepes at a Carnival event for a hundred or so of his closest friends. Also, a lot of the savory pies and tarts are extremely tasty, and one housemate makes a pork and apple pie which is absolutely delicious and, in our house, counts as a traditional Thanksgiving food.

Re: Now as to content!

[capri0mni]

*nods* When I was in high school, we did a semester on Medieval history, and concluded with a role-play communal feast, with everyone dressing up in costumes (somewhat, not strictly, accurate), and having "period" food (ditto on the accuracy).

As a present that year, my mother bought me an illustrated history of medieval cooking, that had recipes in the back. I haven't had a chance to try them, but several are on my "Ooh, that sounds good!" list -- like baked pears stuffed with figs and red lentils, and spiced with ginger, etc.. Of course, I absolutely love spicy food, and sweet & heat & savory combinations will win me over almost every time.

But if your palette and stomach are more attuned to the milder end of the flavor spectrum, a lot of medieval and Renaissance food would probably put you off.