Reconstructing a Medieval Treat •*•Frytour of Erbes – Herb Fritters•*• скачать в хорошем качестве

Reconstructing a Medieval Treat •*•Frytour of Erbes – Herb Fritters•*•

Today we're reconstructing a medieval treat from the 14th century cookbook “The Forme of Cury.” This treat is called Frytour of Erbes (herb fritters): fried puffs of herb-fragrant dough that are served with a drizzle of honey. They’re absolutely delicious, a bit like savory-sweet doughnut holes, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. A guaranteed hit, and really fun to make •*• Medieval recipes are notoriously vague, so reconstructing most medieval dishes calls for a lot of research and experimentation, which I find super thrilling. If you’re interested in getting into more historical cookery with me, I hope you’ll join me on Patreon! Membership starts at $3/month and gives you access to exclusive monthly episodes full of historical music, cookery, craft, story, and more. See you there•*• www.patreon.com/NinaDante •*• All music composed and/or arranged and performed by Nina Dante•*• •*• My Recipe •*• 1 cup flour 1 tsp active dry yeast 3/4 - 1 cup water 1/2 tsp salt A large handful of herbs (I used parsley, sage, rosemary, and fennel greens) Oil for frying Honey for drizzling Wash herbs, allow them to dry completely, and then finely mince them. Add 1 cup of flour into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the flour and add the active dry yeast and salt. Add lukewarm water to the flour, mixing vigorously until a smooth, loose batter is formed. Add herbs and mix again for several minutes. Cover and let rise for about 1.5-2 hours, until it’s at least doubled in size. Heat oil for frying (aim for 350 degrees F). Scoop out rounded spoonfuls of batter and use a second spoon to slide them into the oil. Let fry for about 3-5 minutes, until lightly crispy and light golden. Drizzle with honey and serve them forth! •*• Chapters •*• 00:00 •*• Intro 01:41 •*• The Ingredients 02:10 •*• The Herbs 03:50 •*• The Batter 05:40 •*• The Rise 06:27 •*• Frying 09:02 •*• The Honey 09:57 •*• Serve them forth 11:03 •*• Outro •*• Image Attributions •*• The Unicorn Defends Itself, from the Unicorn Tapestries, Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Ornamental Alphabet, 16th Century, Delamotte, F., vectorized & restored by JovanCormac, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “The forme of cury : a roll of ancient English cookery,” page 120, published in 1780, held by the University of Leeds Library, Public domain, via Internet Archive •*• Sources of note•*• Recipe source: “The forme of cury : a roll of ancient English cookery,” page 120, published in 1780, held by the University of Leeds Library, Public domain, via Internet Archive Information on medieval oils : “The art of cookery in the Middle Ages,” Terrence Scully, 1995 #medieval #cooking #historicalreenactment