Mr Worlidge outlines the advantages of growing pears rather than apples in wet, heavy soils, and tells us the best C17th sorts to plant for perry.
Tag: C17th
Robert May, on Making ‘Warden or Pear Tart’
Here’s a seventeenth century recipe for a classic pear pie. Packed full of sugar and spice, it’s also rosewater-iced, which sounds nice…
Thomas Jenner, on ‘Preserving Medlers’
This C17th recipe for medlars in syrup sounds interesting, but reading it left me somewhat confused and bemused,
Sir Hugh Plat, on Preserving the Dry Pulp of Cherries
This C17th method for making cherry, prune or damson leather offers a useful means of preserving your glut of orchard fruits.
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.
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.
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.
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This historical document provides a fascinating insight into orcharding practises, and apple and pear varieties, of the C17th.
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.
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.