German Historical Recipes Archives - Oxford Food Symposium

Having Friends for Dinner

The fraught history of Germans eating horses Volker Bach continues his occasional series on German historical recipes. Culinary history has not enjoyed great regard in German academia. Scholars long viewed…

Fiona Sinclair 15 April 2018

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Beloved of Kings and Kindergartners

Image credit The deep history of humble apfelmus Volker Bach continues his occasional series on German historical recipes. In modern German cuisine, apfelmus is a ubiquitous staple usually served with…

Fiona Sinclair 21 January 2018

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Bottling Status

Image credit (Anonymous: ‘Kuchemaistrey’, Nuremberg, 1485) The Portable Sauces of Medieval Germany Volker Bach continues his occasional series on German historical recipes. The recipe collection of Master Hans, court cook…

Fiona Sinclair 1 June 2017

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It Tastes Green

Image credit The rise, fall and persistence of galium odoratum Volker Bach continues his occasional series on German historical recipes. Many colour-flavour combinations are intuitive. An orange or yellow drink…

Fiona Sinclair 1 May 2017

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