Esteemed Readers,
I hope you have never believed in that tale that peasants ate only roots in the 17th century France. To prove that the Frenchmen did not starve, I have translated for you some recipes that I’m going to post until the Easter. Please, pay your dearest attention to the fact that ancient recipes do not have any exact proportions. So, let’s taste saveurs of the 17th century France!!!
Apple Fricassée
Peel apples, slice them & fry in fresh butter. As soon as they are well-cooked, make a sugar syrop, adding a pinch of nutmeg. Serve warm.
Eggs with Orange
Whip eggs in a bowl you are going to cook them, adding some orange juice. Be careful of the seeds. When everything is well-whipped & seasoned with a pinch of salt, take a saucepan, – if it is a maigre day, add some butter; if it is the Lenten day, add some water, – then pour your eggs in a pan & always stir, as if you are making cream, until they are well-cooked. Then put them on a plate & garnish, if you wish, with fried eggs. Serve warm.
Enjoy Your Meal! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Vive le Roy!
Maria KethuProfumo
PS. The original recipes you may find in books of Esteemed le Sieur de La Varenne & le Sieur Massailot.
Non so perchè ma Eggs and orange mi stimolano……. 😀
Must try… ❤ xo
Sure, dear Bette! They are so easy to be made & delicious!
Thank you, Maria. ❤ Have a wonderful weekend! xo
Same to you, dear Bette!
Very interesting recipes, Maria. The French are renown for good food.
TThanks, dear Robbie. And as you can see it was very diverse in the past. I hope you will enjoy other repices too.
Interesting post – again. Fried apples – yum. Attractive spread in your featured photo too …
Thank you, my dear tea friend! You should try the recipes. Well…the photo reflects the reality of the 17th century. Not bad, isn’t it?
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Only for privileged palates, right!?… Thanks so much for sharing this post and royal saga. Love & best wishes, dear Maria 🙂 ❤
Of course! For you, my privileged Readers! Try to cook something of that. I’m sure it will be delight! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Cheers!
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Thanks for reposting, dear Ron!