I'm losing track of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. posts . Anyway, I went through CoReMa, which I saw some extracts from but not systematic..note this post is AI generated and I have not checked every translation
Goat liver and goat milk in CoReMA (Cooking Recipes of the Middle Ages, Uni Graz) — every occurrence
Source: CoReMA TEI transcriptions, gams.uni-graz.at/corema. Original wording is the CoReMA transcription with abbreviations silently expanded, long s and diacritics normalised, and line breaks removed. English translations are mine. Dialect labels are CoReMA's.
A. Goat liver (bock / pock / pochs / pokch leber)
B. Goat milk (gais / gays / geys / geiß / gaisz milch)
Notes:
- "also grun/gruen/gruey/roch" = while raw/fresh (not "green").
- "drüse" = swelling/bubo; "eiter/aytter" = pus/abscess.
- "rote ruer / roter siechtag" = dysentery.
- "stupp(en)" = to sprinkle or season with spice powder.
- No CoReMA recipe combines goat liver with goat milk. No goat-liver recipe is medical; all are culinary.
- The exact spelling "pox" does not occur in CoReMA.
Goat liver and goat milk in CoReMA (Cooking Recipes of the Middle Ages, Uni Graz) — every occurrence
Source: CoReMA TEI transcriptions, gams.uni-graz.at/corema. Original wording is the CoReMA transcription with abbreviations silently expanded, long s and diacritics normalised, and line breaks removed. English translations are mine. Dialect labels are CoReMA's.
A. Goat liver (bock / pock / pochs / pokch leber)
| Manuscript | Date | Dialect | Fol. | Original wording | English |
| Berlin, SBB-PK, Ms. germ. qu. 1187 (B4) | mid 15th c. | Bavarian | 75r | Von ainer Pokchleber. Nym ein Pokchsleber vnd hakch sy chlain also grunn vnd hakch dar In ayr vnd weiss pratt vnd gewurcz vnd wintt das in ein necz vnd pratt es | Of a buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while still raw, and chop into it eggs, white bread and spices, and wrap it in a caul and roast it. |
| Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 2897 (W1) | mid 15th c. | Bavarian | 3v | Von einer pokch leber. Nim ein pokchleber vnd hakch sie klain also grun vnd hakch darin ayer vnd weisz prot vnd gewuertze vnd wind das In ain necz Vnd prat es | Of a buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw, chop in eggs, white bread and spices, wrap it in a caul and roast it. |
| Erlangen, UB, MS.B 37 (Er2) | 15th c. | Bavarian | 102v | Von Einer Pochs Leber. Item Nym Eins Pochs leber vnd hakch sy chlain also gruenn vnd hackh darein ayer vnd weys prott vnd puluer vnd wint ez in ein necz vnd prat daz vnd Gibs hin zue essenn etc. | Of a buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw, chop in eggs, white bread and spice powder, wrap it in a caul, roast it and serve it. |
| München, BSB, Cgm 5919 (M9), Hausbuch of Ulrich Mostl, Regensburg | c. 1500–1510 | Central Bavarian | 22r | von ainer pochs leber. So nim ain pochs leber vnd hacht dy clain also gruey vnd hack darein ayr vnd weyß pratt vnd puluers vnd pint das In ain neczel | Of a buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw, chop in eggs, white bread and spice powder, and tie it in a small caul. |
| Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Cod. Guelf. 78.1 Aug. 8° (Wo3) | 15th c. | High German (not further specified) | 38v | Von pochs leberen. Item Nym ein pochs leberen vnd hack sie klayn also gruen vnd thu ayr die gehackt sein darein vnd weisz prot vnd puluer vnd wint das in ein netz vnd prat es | Of buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw, add chopped eggs, white bread and spice powder, wrap it in a caul and roast it. |
| Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Cod. Guelf. 78.1 Aug. 8° (Wo3) | 15th c. | High German (not further specified) | 46v | Item pochs leberen kalt mit den nyeren gesniten zu scheiben vnd als ein gemacht oder warem in einem weissen knoblauch | Item: buck's liver, cold, with the kidneys, cut into slices and dressed, or warm in a white garlic sauce. |
| Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Cod. Guelf. 16.3 Aug. 4° (Wo1), "Varia secreta medica" | 16th/17th c. | High German (not further specified) | 197v | Ain Richt von pockleber etc. Pocks leber kalt mit den nieren gesnitten zuo scheiben vnd als ein gemacht oder jn ainem weissen knoblauch | A dish of buck's liver. Buck's liver, cold, with the kidneys, cut into slices and dressed, or in a white garlic sauce. |
| Hamburg, SUB, Cod. germ. 1 (Ha1) | c. 1463 / 1454 | Swabian | 66ra | Ain klob wurst von bock leber. Nim ein bock leber hack die clein also roch vnd tuo dar zuo eyger vnd wyss brott vnd wurcz daz well vnd bind daz in ein necz vnd brautt das etc. | A "Klobwurst" of buck's liver. Take a buck's liver, chop it small while raw, add eggs and white bread, spice it well, tie it in a caul and roast it. |
| Karlsruhe, BLB, Cod. Aug. pap. 125 (Ka1), Reichenau | 1470 | Swabian-Alemannic | 111v | Brauten bockleber. Nem aines bockes leber vnd hack es klain Also grun vnd hack dar zuo aiger vnd wissbrot vnd bewurtz es vnd wind es in ain netz vnd brautz also etc. | Roast buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw, chop in eggs and white bread, spice it, wrap it in a caul and roast it so. |
| Karlsruhe, BLB, Cod. Aug. pap. 125 (Ka1) | 1470 | Swabian-Alemannic | 115r | Kleb wurst. Nem ains bocks leber vnd hack sy klain also grun mit aiger mit wysem brot vnd bewurtz es vnd faerbs vnd bewind es mit ainem [mit ainem, dittography] netz vnd roschs oder brauts du macht ouch dar vnder hacken speck vnd peterlin etc. | "Klebwurst". Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw with eggs and white bread, spice it and colour it, wrap it in a caul and crisp it or roast it. You can also chop bacon and parsley into it. |
| München, BSB, Cgm 384 (M2) | 2nd half 15th c. | Alemannic | 108v–109r | braten bock lebren. Niem aines bockes leber vnd hack es klain also gruen vnd hak darczuo ayer vnd wysz brot vnd bewurtz es vnd wind es In ain netz vnd brates also etc. | Roast buck's liver. Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw, chop in eggs and white bread, spice it, wrap it in a caul and roast it so. |
| München, BSB, Cgm 384 (M2) | 2nd half 15th c. | Alemannic | 113r | klob wurst. Niem aines klobes [sic] bockes leber vnd hack sy klain also gruen mit ayern vnd mit wissem brot vnd bewurtz es vnd farbs vnd bewind es mit ainem netz vnd roschs oder brauts du macht ouch darIn hacken speck vnd peterlin | "Klobwurst". Take a buck's liver and chop it small while raw with eggs and white bread, spice and colour it, wrap it in a caul and crisp or roast it. You can also chop bacon and parsley into it. |
B. Goat milk (gais / gays / geys / geiß / gaisz milch)
| Manuscript | Date | Dialect | Fol. | Original wording | English |
| Salzburg, UB, M I 128 (Sb2) | 1st third 15th c. | Bavarian | 325v | Ein edels sueffear fur aytter. Wildu machen ein edels getranck daz dir im Iar dhain drues werd noch dhain aytter nicht schad So seut wermut in gais milch wen er gesoten ist so seich in durch ein duch vnd supff in dan aus So pist tu sicher des Iares von den drusen vnd auch von den aytter | A noble draught against abscess. If you want to make a noble drink so that no swelling comes to you in the year and no abscess harms you: boil wormwood in goat's milk, and when it has boiled strain it through a cloth and drink it down. Then you are safe for the year from swellings and from abscess. |
| Basel, UB, Cod. D II 30 (Bs2) | c. 1465–1480 (disputed; up to early 16th c.) | East Franconian-Bavarian (prob. Nuremberg) | 310va | Item wiltu machen ein edel getranck daz dir kein drusz in eynem Iar wirt vnd dir kein aytter in eynnen Iar nit kan schaden So nym wermutt vnd sewd dy in gaisz milch vnd wen dy gesotten sey so seich sie durch ein tuch vnd trinck das nachts vnd morgens nuchtern so pistu sicher vor dem aytter vnd vor denn drussen etc. | If you want to make a noble drink so that no swelling comes to you in a year and no abscess can harm you in a year: take wormwood and boil it in goat's milk, and when it has boiled strain it through a cloth and drink it at night and in the morning on an empty stomach. Then you are safe from abscess and swellings. |
| Erlangen, UB, MS.B 37 (Er2) | 15th c. | Bavarian | 84r | Ein edel trankch. Item wildw machen ein edel trankch das dir chain drues in aim Iar wirt vnd das dir chain aytter in ainem Iar nicht schatt so nym wermuett vnd sewd in in gays milich wann sy gesoten ist so seichs durich ein tuch vnd stupp es wol ab vnd trinkch das so pistu sicher das Iar vor drussenn vnd von den aytter das Iar etc. | A noble drink. [Same as Bs2:] wormwood boiled in goat's milk, strained through a cloth, seasoned well with spice powder, and drunk. Then you are safe for the year from swellings and abscess. |
| Heidelberg, UB, Cod. Pal. germ. 551 (H2) | 1450–1475 (three parts) | Bavarian with Central German features | 196v | Ein tranck. Wiltu machen ein gut getranck vnd edels das dir kein drusz In einem Iare wirt Vnd dir kein eytter In einem Iare mag schaden So nym wermut vnd seud die In geys milch vnd wanne die gesoten ist so seig sie durch ein Tuch vnd trinck des nachtes vnd des morgenß nuchtern so bistu sicher vor dem eytter vnd vor den drwsen etc. | A drink. [Same:] wormwood boiled in goat's milk, strained through a cloth, drunk at night and in the morning on an empty stomach. Safe from abscess and swellings. |
| Heidelberg, UB, Cod. Pal. germ. 676 (H4) | 3rd quarter 15th c. (after 1455) | East Swabian | 54r | wiltu machen ain tranck daz dir kain pestilencz nicht tue. Wiltu ain tranck machen daz dir kain trusz tu in ainem iare absincheum vnd suid den in gaiszmilch wan si gesotten ist so seich sy durch ain tuch vnd suffs aus so bistu sicher daz iar vor dem ayter tu das im mayen | To make a drink so that the plague does no harm to you. If you want a drink so that no swelling troubles you for a year: [take] absinthium (wormwood) and boil it in goat's milk; when boiled, strain it through a cloth and drink it down. Then you are safe for the year from abscess. Do it in May. |
| München, BSB, Cgm 5919 (M9), Regensburg | c. 1500–1510 | Central Bavarian | 18r | Wildu machen ain edel getranck das dir kain drues in ainem Iar nit wirt vnd das kain aiter nit geschaden mag so nym wermut vnd sewd sy In gaismilch wenn sy gesotten ist so seig sy durch ein thuech vnd stupp es dann aus so pistu sicher das gantz Iar vor dem trusen vnd von den eytter | [Same:] wormwood boiled in goat's milk, strained through a cloth, seasoned with spice powder. Safe the whole year from swellings and abscess. |
| Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Cod. Guelf. 78.1 Aug. 8° (Wo3) | 15th c. | High German (not further specified) | 24v | Wiltu machen ain gut tranck fuer dy druesz vnd das ayter so nym wermutt sewd die in gaisz milch wen sy gesoten ist so seich sy durch ein tuch vnd stupp es dann ausz etc. | A good drink against swellings and abscess: take wormwood, boil it in goat's milk, strain it through a cloth when boiled, and season it with spice powder. |
| Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Cod. Guelf. 16.3 Aug. 4° (Wo1) | 16th/17th c. | High German (not further specified) | 189v | Wie man machen sol ain getraenck daz ainem die pestellencz nicht tue. Wildu machen ain tranck das dir kain druesz jn ainem jar werd vnd kain aitter nit geschaden mueg vnd das hertz so nim absintheum vnd sewd den jn gayss milch wann sy gesotten ist so seich sy durch ain tuoch vnd sawff es ausz so pistu sicher das jar vor den druessen vnd vor dem aitter vnd tuo das jn dem mayen etc. | How to make a drink so that the plague does not harm you. [Same:] absinthium boiled in goat's milk, strained through a cloth and drunk down. Safe for the year from swellings and abscess, and [it protects] the heart. Do it in May. |
| Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 2898 (W2) | 1470 | Bavarian | 79vb | Reysch sewd wol so ist er gesunt fur dy Rot ruer vnd man sol in In Gaismilich machen. Phenich den macht man auch also recht sam den Reisch vnnd hat dy selbig crafft | Boil rice well; then it is healthy for the red flux (dysentery), and it should be made in goat's milk. Millet is made exactly like the rice and has the same virtue. |
| Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 2898 (W2) | 1470 | Bavarian | 80ra | Von milich. Gais milich ist gut fur den Roten siechtagen man macht sy also lesch darInnen Gluend kysling vnd prokh dann prot darein vnd sewd es miteinander vnd ys es dann es ist gut | Of milk. Goat's milk is good for the "red sickness" (dysentery). Make it like this: quench red-hot pebbles in it, then crumble bread into it, boil them together and eat it. It is good. |
| Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 2898 (W2) | 1470 | Bavarian | 80ra | Semel dy sind nicht gesunt aber wer dy rot ruer hat sind sy nutz man sol nemen Semeln und prech dy in Gaysmilich vnd ess dy also warms | Semmel rolls are not healthy, but they are useful to anyone who has the red flux: take rolls, break them into goat's milk and eat them warm. |
| Salzburg, St. Peter, Cod. a VI 10 (Sb3) | 1st half 15th c. | Bavarian | 81r | Reisch sewd wol. so ist er gesund fur di roten ruer vnd man sol in yn gaysmilich machen pfenich macht man auch also recht sam den reisch vnd hat di selber chrafft | [Same text as W2 79vb:] rice made in goat's milk for dysentery; millet likewise. |
| Salzburg, St. Peter, Cod. a VI 10 (Sb3) | 1st half 15th c. | Bavarian | 81r | Gaismilich czw den roten sieechtumb macht man also lesch dar Inne gluend chisling vnd prokch dann prot dar in vnd seud es mit einander vnd mach ein mas is es dann | [Same as W2 80ra:] goat's milk for the red sickness: quench red-hot pebbles in it, crumble bread in, boil together, make a mash and eat it. |
| Salzburg, St. Peter, Cod. a VI 10 (Sb3) | 1st half 15th c. | Bavarian | 81r | Semel di sind nicht gesund . aber wer di rot ruer hat sind si nucz . man sol nemen semeln und prech di in gaismilich vnd ess das warms | [Same as W2 80ra:] rolls broken into goat's milk, eaten warm, for dysentery. |
| Augsburg, UB, Cod. III.1.2° 43 (A1) | 4th quarter 15th c. | North Bavarian | 2r | Vnd in der Zeit ist gesund alles das einen linden Complexion vnd natur ist Als Iunge huner vnd eyer doch soltu ir auch nit zu vil niessenn Vnd lactuken vnd agreste vnd geyß milch | (Spring At this time everything of mild complexion and nature is healthy, such as young chickens and eggs, though you should not eat too much of them, and lettuce, verjuice and goat's milk. |
| Augsburg, UB, Cod. III.1.2° 43 (A1) | 4th quarter 15th c. | North Bavarian | 63v | vnd vnder aller milch ist keine pesser dann frawen milch vnd darnach geyß milch Auerrois spricht vnd Auicenna darnach rinder milch | And of all milk none is better than women's milk, and after that goat's milk, say Averroes and Avicenna, and after that cow's milk. |
| Graz, UB, Ms. 1609 (Gr1), Mondsee household book | 2nd half 15th c. | Bavarian (Mondsee) | 93v | … Kumilich Schaffmilich Gaysmilich Nußmilich Haniffmilich Magmilich … | (Menu list … cow's milk, sheep's milk, goat's milk, nut milk, hemp milk, poppy milk … |
| Köln, Hist. Archiv, Best. 7004, 27 (K1) | 2nd half 15th c. (or 16th c.) | West Central German | 24v | Wiltu aber die kuchlin In guter mandel milch Geismilch ader ander milch geben So vergilbe sie vnd thu ein luteren milchsmaltz dar vff vnd trags fur | But if you want to serve the fritters in good almond milk, goat's milk or other milk, colour it yellow, put clarified butter on it and serve. |
| Solothurn, ZB, Cod. S 490 (So1) | not before c. 1487 | Upper German (prob. Alemannic/Alsatian scribe, East Upper German exemplar) | 20v | Wiltu aber die kuchlin in mandel milch oder sunst in guottem geiß milch oder sunst in guoter milch gebenn verglbe si vnd zettel ein luter schmaltz daruff vnd trage si fur | [Same as K1:] fritters served in almond milk, good goat's milk or other good milk, coloured yellow, with clarified fat scattered on top. |
Notes:
- "also grun/gruen/gruey/roch" = while raw/fresh (not "green").
- "drüse" = swelling/bubo; "eiter/aytter" = pus/abscess.
- "rote ruer / roter siechtag" = dysentery.
- "stupp(en)" = to sprinkle or season with spice powder.
- No CoReMA recipe combines goat liver with goat milk. No goat-liver recipe is medical; all are culinary.
- The exact spelling "pox" does not occur in CoReMA.


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