[Sca-cooks] Gourd Recipe in the Transylvanian Cookbook

[Sharon]

On Jun 7, 2019, at 11:42 AM, <jimandandi at cox.net> <jimandandi at cox.net> wrote:

> A case can be made for using New World squash with the recipe. Leon 
> Fuchs Herbal (1542) describes New World cucurbits found in the Ottoman 
> Empire (along with maize and peppers). There was a major encroachment by 
> the Ottomans into Hungary in 1541 with Transylvania being ruled by 
> Hungarian kings and under Ottoman suzerainty until 1602. It was during 
> the period of Ottoman control that a number of the new foodstuffs found 
> their way into Central Europe.


Sorry to come late to the party.  Rumpolt 1581 list several items as "Indianischen" that are recognizably new world.

Indianischen Hanen -  turkey, complete with illustration
Indianische Schweinlein  - probably guinea pig. Although the picture is a pig, it is on the same page as porcupine.
Indianische Fercklein - also guinea pig (fercklein is a suckling pig and has its own chapter else where in the book).
Indianische Bonen - new world beans

Ranvaig