Poivre Noir : Black Pepper Sauce ORIGINAL RECEIPT: 165. Poivre noir: Black Pepper Sauce. Grind ginger, round pepper and burnt toast, infuse this in vinegar (var.: and a little verjuice) and boil it. – Le Viandier de Taillevent, 14th century This recipe makes a lovely, rich sauce that pairs well with robust red meats, such
What a weekend! While last week’s roasted haunch of goat was incredibly delicious, and very fun to cook, we really outdid ourselves this weekend. We pulled out our canvas tents, packed up the cars, and set off for VT. We watched in amazement as the boiling thunderheads rolled to either side of us, and only
“There were great joints of aurochs roasted with leeks, venison pies chunky with carrots, bacon, and mushrooms, mutton chops sauced in honey and cloves, savory duck, peppered boar, goose, skewers of pigeon and capon, beef-and-barley stew, cold fruit soup.” -A Clash of Kings Medieval Cold Fruit Soup Our Thoughts: On first taste, the medieval soup
There is something deliciously primal about tearing into a roasted haunch of meat with one’s hands. We didn’t anticipate this adventure, but when the opportunity presented itself, we couldn’t say no. The purpose of the weekend had been to do a dry run for a camping trip the following weekend. So we gathered our tents and
“Very good, m’lord, only Hobb’s made boiled eggs, black sausage, and apples stewed with prunes this morning. The apples stewed with prunes are excellent, except for the prunes. I never eat prunes myself. Well, there was one time when Hobb chopped them up with chestnuts and carrots and hid them in a hen. Never trust
“Ser Rodrik tried to tug at whiskers that were not there, but before he could frame a rebuke the serving boy came scurrying up. He laid trenchers of bread before them and filled them with chunks of browned meat off a skewer, dripping with hot juice. Another skewer held tiny onions, fire peppers, and fat
The Queen took a flagon of sweet plum wine from a passing servant girl and filled Sansa’s cup. “Drink,” she commanded coldly. “Perhaps it will give you courage to deal with truth for a change.” (II: 621) Sweet Plum Wine Our thoughts: Your first sip of this wine will make you feel like you’ve been
“The Great Hall of Winterfell was hazy with smoke and heavy with the smell of roasted meat and fresh-baked bread.” -A Game of Thrones Thoughts: This was one of my first attempts at making country-style fresh bread, and have to say that it was a smashing success. The crusts are crusty, the insides soft and
“Cersei set a tasty table, that could not be denied. They started with a creamy chestnut soup, crusty hot bread, and greens dressed with apples and pine nuts.” (II: 565) Modern Creamy Chestnut Soup Our Thoughts: Cersei knows her foods; this is a rich, creamy concoction of yummy goodness. The richness of the duck is
So, this is clearly an out of the ordinary post for us, but when you find something amazing, you share it. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be able to swing by the King Arthur baking store up in Norwich, V.T. I promptly filled a cart with goodies, and have been testing