Güstrower cookbook awakens Grandma's recipes from Sütterlin!

Güstrower cookbook awakens Grandma's recipes from Sütterlin!

Güstrow, Deutschland - There are stories that tempt you to taste! So also the new publication by Andy Haensch, the owner of the grace bar in Güstrow. He has released a fascinating cookbook that contains old recipes in the old Sütterlin script. This script became popular in the 19th century and enjoyed great popularity until their ban on the National Socialists in 1941. For Haensch, the Sütterlin script is more than just a relic of the past; She is a bridge to his childhood memories, which he was allowed to collect in his grandparents, where the old script was still in everyday life.

His work "My old cookbook" is more than a simple recipe book. It covers over 120 pages and presents a careful selection of around 200 recipes that Haensch transcribed from an old book from the Nuremberg region. He worked to translate the recipes into new German for over half a year and prepare them for today.

a treasure from the past

The recipes in Haensch's book date from around 1850 and reflect historical cooking traditions. The variety of dishes ranges from hearty soups to hearty meat and fish dishes to sweet baked goods. A special highlight is the 150 -year -old bread dumpling soup, which shows sustainable use of ingredients. Another interesting point are one or the other recipes that come with a macabre language melody, such as the court "Old Hen in good sauce".

What makes the book special, in addition to the recipes, the terms, quantities and the Kurrent-Alphabet, which enables readers, are also better to find their way into the language and writing of the time. It is a piece of history that comes alive when cooking and encourages the reader to try these old delicacies.

support from digital archives

The importance of such historical cookbooks is also underlined by initiatives such as the [Historical Recipe Database] (https://www.plus.ac.at/gastrosophie-food-studies/histisches-rezept database/), which has been a valuable online tool for researching and analyzing regional kitchen traditions since 2020. With over 13,000 recipes from the late 15th to the 20th century, it not only offers a look into the past, but also promotes dealing with culinary history in connection with culture. The Digital Collection of the University Library Gießen is an example of the cooperation between science and culinary deliberation that aims to make old manuscripts accessible to research and curious chefs.

Haensch's great approach to preserving traditional recipes is a valuable contribution to promoting culinary heritage and regional specialties. His cookbook is not only a potential bestseller, but also a timeless companion in the kitchen. Interested parties can order "my old cookbook" directly from the Grandmar website. As the Uwe-Johnson library has already asked, the fascination for these old recipes also seems to be great.