Click on the image, above to submit to Pinterest.

Caudel for gees (Caudle for Geese)

Caudel for gees (Caudle for Geese) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a classic sauce of garlic, saffron and milk thickened with flour that's typically served with goose. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Caudle for Geese (Caudel for gees).

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Sauce RecipesVegetable RecipesMilk RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish Recipes



Original Recipe




Caudel for gees

(from A Forme of Cury)



Ꞇe garlek +̅ grynꝺ hiꞇ ſmall · safro +̅ flo  þer w +̅ ſalꞇ . ꞇ̅eꝑ hiꞇ ỽp wiþ cowe mylke +̅ ſeeþ h wel anꝺ ſerue hit forth ·



Translation



Caudle for Geese



Take garlic and grind it finely. Add saffron and flour and salt and mix it up with cow milk and boil it thoroughly and serve it forth.

Modern Redaction


Ingredients:

4 garlic cloves
pinch of saffron, crumbled
1 tbsp plain flour
300ml milk

Method:

Finely chop the garlic then add to a mortar and pound to a paste. Work in the saffron and flour until smooth then add to a pan with the milk.

Bring to a simmer, beating constantly, and cook until thickened. Serve hot as a sauce to accompany goose.

Find more Medieval recipes as well as more recipes from the Forme of Cury here.