[Sca-cooks] What other sour seasonings are covered by German "essig"?

[Johnna Holloway]

A quick search in medieval cookery.com turns up both German orange and lemon recipes.

oranges in Das Kuchbuch der Sabina Welserin

(Germany, 16th century - V. Armstrong, trans.)


92 If you would preserve bitter oranges in honey

184 To make a warm dish with bitter oranges

lemons in Das Kuchbuch der Sabina Welserin


(Germany, 16th century - V. Armstrong, trans.)


69 A pastry from a capon

191 To prepare a pike in a Hungarian sauce

201 How to prepare a capon with lemons

Johnnae

On Feb 20, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> So what other items besides vinegar and possibly verjuice might be meant by "essig"?
> 
> Probably not lemon or orange juice, since until very late they probably weren't that available in Germany.