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Tag: C17th

John French, on Making ‘Water of Fruits’

Please find enclosed 1 (one) instruction leaflet for your C17th home distillation kit; brick furnace, alembic and stave barrel not included.

Published May 27, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged alcoholic drink, C17th, distillation, John French

Thomas Jenner, on the ‘Best Way to Preserve Goose-Berries’

This probably plagiarised mid-C17th recipe seems to be for gooseberry jam, in all but name.

Published May 10, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C17th, gooseberry, jam, preserved fruit, preserving, recipe, thomas jenner

Conrad Heresbach (and Barnaby Googe) on Graffing

A few words of reasonable wisdom on ‘graffing’ from a learned C16th gentleman… plus a whole lot of apparent nonsense.

Published March 9, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged Barnabe Googe, C16th, C17th, grafting, Konrad Heresbach

Book Notes: The Commonplace Book of John Gwin of Llangwm

This historical document provides a fascinating insight into orcharding practises, and apple and pear varieties, of the C17th.

Published January 8, 2023
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged apple, C17th, commonplace book, grafting, John Gwin, orcharding, pear

François Pierre La Varenne, on Making ‘Apple Cream’

Here’s a simple recipe for a light, creamy, stewed apple dessert dish, courtesy of a C17th pioneer of French cuisine.

Published December 30, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, C17th, dessert, Pierre La Varenne, recipe

Robert May, on Making ‘A Tart of Hips’

This C17th rosehip recipe sounds like an interesting way to make use of a hedgerow staple without resorting to cough syrup.

Published November 30, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C17th, recipe, Robert May, rosehip, tart

Robert May, on Making a ‘Tart of Medlers’

Wondering what to do with your medlars once they start dropping from the tree? Here’s a C17th recipe that might come in useful.

Published October 15, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C17th, medlar, medlar dessert, medlar recipe, Robert May

W. M. on Preserving Quinces

If you’ve got a glut of quinces and have run out of recipes, this C17th method for keeping them “all the yeare” might just be useful.

Published October 8, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C17th, preserved fruit, preserving, quince, quince recipe, W.M.

So, How Do You “Coddle” an Apple?

I’ve often wondered about it, but never tried it, so I turned to a historical source or two, to see if I could find out how to do it.

Published September 24, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Cookery Tagged apple dessert, apple recipe, apples, C17th, C19th, John Rea, Maria Parloa, recipe, William Rabisha

Sir Hugh Plat, on Making ‘Marmelade of Quinces or Damsons’

This C17th recipe is for two types of marmelade – white or ordinary – depending on when you add the sugar to the fruit.

Published September 17, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C17th, damson, marmalade, preserving, quince, Sir Hugh Plat

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  1. Darren T on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitJune 4, 2023

    You're welcome! :)

  2. Camille on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitJune 3, 2023

    Sorry for the delayed response, but thank you very much for all this information. I will keep it to refer…

  3. Darren T on How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear FruitletsJune 3, 2023

    Thank you Oltice, I'm very glad it was helpful. Thinning really is one of the most useful and important things…

  4. Oltice on How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear FruitletsJune 2, 2023

    This was absolutely brilliant. I know now why my apple tree doesn't produce any fruits this year, after having millions…

  5. Darren T on Dealing With Pear Midge Problems the Organic WayJune 2, 2023

    I'm sorry Ruth, but I don't have much experience with spraying, so I wouldn't know what to advise there. I…

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