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RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: A Dish for Harlots and Ruffians

by Redheadedgirl · Sep 5, 2015 at 5:00 am · View all 11 comments

Isn’t that the best name for a dish you’ve ever heard? This is from a 15th century cookbook by Johannes Bockenheim (last name of various spellings) who was a cook to Pope Martin V. In it, he included notes on what type of person each recipe was best suited for- based on social class and/or nationality. Why this particular recipe is ideal for ruffians and harlots, I do not know. The truly unfortunate thing is that … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: A Dish for Harlots and Ruffians →