Landsknecht Guild

Anyone heard of this before? I'm not sure if I would want to try it, but the idea is certainly strange and interesting.

From a 16th century Bavarian cookbook.

Praten arbaiss an ainem spiss

Slach arbaiss durch ain sib, slach vil aier

darczu, pach sy mit smalcz oder puttern,

sneid sy zu stuken, prat sy an ainem spiss,

beslach sy mit aiern, gibs hin.

Roast peas on a spit

Pass peas through a cloth, break many eggs into them and fry them with (in?) lard or butter. Cut them into pieces, roast them on a spit, basting with eggs, and serve them.

Sounds like it might be good. Plus think of the confused looks from patrons when you explain what you're cooking.

I'm game to try it! This sounds like something folks would do during lent (or one of the “lenten” days when folks were not allowed to eat meat (which includes both Fridays and Saturdays in our time, I think.))

Alena