Stewed TurnipsSource: Ein New Kochbuch by Marx Rumpolt, a 16th century collection of German recipes Original Recipe: Nim̄ Köel Ruben/ schel vnd schneidt sie fein klein/ quell sie in Wasser/ thu sie in ein kleinen Fischkessel/ vnd seig ein gute Rindtfleischbrüeh darüeber/ the gute frische Butter/ die vnzerlassen ist/ darein/ vnnd lasz Kurtz eynsieden/ so wirt es gut vnd wolgeschmack Translation: (Translated by M. Grasse) Take rutabaga/ peel and cut them nicely small/ poach them in water/ put them in a little fishkettle/ and pour a good beef broth thereover/ a good fresh butter/ that is unmelted/ and let simmer a short time/ so it is good and well tasting My Interpretation:
Set a pot of water to bring to boil. Peel and dice turnips. Poach turnip pieces in boiling water for between five and ten minutes. Drain water. Add beef broth and butter, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Notes:
References: Rumpolt, Marx. "Ein new Kochbuch", Transliteration by Thomas Gloning, http://www.uni-giessen.de/gloning/kobu.htm Rumpolt Marx Ein New Kochbuch [Online] // Ein New Kochbuch / ed. Grasse M.. - 2002. - February 5, 2009. - http://clem.mscd.edu/~grasse/GK_Rumpolt1.htm. - This is a translation of the book first published in 1581 by Marx Rumpolt. It has nearly 1000 recipes. "Manuscriptorium." Manuscriptorium. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2012. <http://www.manuscriptorium.com/index.php>.The Manuscriptorium's mission is to Build a Virtual Research Environment for the Sphere of Historical Resources. A facsimile of Ein New Kochbuch is available in the Digital Library (Document # 95.107) |