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Galintine (Galantyne)
Galintine (Galantyne) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a classic spiced sauce made with red wine and red wine vinegar that's thickened with breadcrumbs. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Galintine (Galantyne).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating:
Tags : Sauce RecipesSpice RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish Recipes
Original Recipe
Galyntyne
(from A Forme of Cury)
Galyntyne. Take crustes of brede and grynde hem smale. Do þerto powdour of galyngale, of canel, of gyngyuer, and salt it; tempre it vp with vyneger, and drawe it vp þurgh a straynour, & messe it forth.
Translation:
Galantine. Take crusts of bread and grind them small. Add powder of galingale, of cinnamon, of ginger, and salt it; mix it with vinegar, and pass it through a strainer, & serve it.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
235ml Red Wine Vinegar
235ml Dry Red Wine
225g Breadcrumbs (approx)
1½ tsp
Cinnamon
1½ tsp
ginger
1½ tsp
galingale
Salt to taste
Method:
Whisk together the wine, vinegar, and spices, add enough of the breadcrumbs to make a smooth, slightly thick sauce. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
If the sauce is lumpy pass it through a sieve or use a blender.
Serve at room temperature as an accompaniment to fish, poultry, and roast meats.
Find more Medieval recipes as well as more recipes from the Forme of Cury here.