Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | November 11, 2025

Rub Through Sieve-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the "outside" of the boiled skirrets have been removed and the pulp beat fine for the receipt (recipe) Skirret Fritters rub it through a sieve.

After the “outside” of the boiled skirrets have been removed and the pulp beat fine for the receipt (recipe) Skirret Fritters rub it through a sieve.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | November 9, 2025

Take Off and Beat-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the skirrets have been boiled for the receipt (recipe) Skirret Fritters take off the outside and beat a pint of the pulp very fine.  Skirrets are not easy to peel after being boiled soft.  A very time consuming process that has led to the vegetable going out of favor.

After the skirrets have been boiled for the receipt (recipe) Skirret Fritters take off the outside and beat a pint of the pulp very fine.  Skirrets are not easy to peel after being boiled soft.  A very time consuming process that has led to the vegetable going out of favor.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | November 7, 2025

Boil Skirret-Roots-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The skirrets for the receipt (recipe) Skittet Fritters were placed in a pudding bag to boil until very tender.  Using a pudding bag in a boiling cast iron pot of water makes retrieving all the skirrets with the removal of the bag and results in whole roots.  The tender white flesh of the skirret and the loosened peel is pictured.

The skirrets for the receipt (recipe) Skittet Fritters were placed in a pudding bag to boil until very tender.  Using a pudding bag in a boiling cast iron pot of water makes retrieving all the skirrets with the removal of the bag and results in whole roots.  The tender white flesh of the skirret and the loosened peel is pictured.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | November 5, 2025

Skirrets-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The perennial skirret (Sium Sisarum) is related to carrots and parsnips but has multiple thin white roots that have a natural sweetness.  The next receipt (recipe) is from The English Art of Cookery, 1788 - Skirret Fritters.

The perennial skirret (Sium Sisarum) is related to carrots and parsnips but has multiple thin white roots that have a natural sweetness.  The next receipt (recipe) is from The English Art of Cookery, 1788 – Skirret Fritters.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | November 3, 2025

To make a Potato Pye-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The receipt (recipe) for To make a Potato pye  (Rabisha, 1682):  Boyl your  Spanish Potatoes cut them forth in slices as thick as your thumb, season them with Nutmeg, Cinamon, ginger and Sugar; your Coffin being ready, put them in over the bottom, add to them the Marrow of about three Marrow bones, seasoned as aforesaid, a handful of stoned Raisins of the Sun, some quartered Dates, Oranado, Cittern, put butter over it, and bake it....

The receipt (recipe) for To make a Potato pye  (Rabisha, 1682):  Boyl your  Spanish Potatoes cut them forth in slices as thick as your thumb, season them with Nutmeg, Cinamon, ginger and Sugar; your Coffin being ready, put them in over the bottom, add to them the Marrow of about three Marrow bones, seasoned as aforesaid, a handful of stoned Raisins of the Sun, some quartered Dates, Oranado, Cittern, put butter over it, and bake it….

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 31, 2025

The Baked Coffin-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

 

When the coffin with the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye was removed from the bake oven, a wonderful aroma filled the air.  The ingredients were Spanish Potatoes (sweet potatos), nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, marrow, raisins, dates, Oranado (candied orange peel), and Cittern (candied American citron melon).  The baking case (coffin) is made using coarse whole grain flour made with a hot water paste and coffin former.  The lid is made of fine cold water paste.

When the coffin with the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye was removed from the bake oven, a wonderful aroma filled the air.  The ingredients were Spanish Potatoes (sweet potatos), nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, marrow, raisins, dates, Oranado (candied orange peel), and Cittern (candied American citron melon).  The baking case (coffin) is made using coarse whole grain flour made with a hot water paste and coffin former.  The lid is made of fine cold water paste.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 29, 2025

The Coffin Baking-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the fine, white flour paste lid has been placed on the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye, the coffin (on a tin baking sheet lined with white paper) was placed in the bake oven for baking.

After the fine, white flour paste lid has been placed on the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye, the coffin (on a tin baking sheet lined with white paper) was placed in the bake oven for baking.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 27, 2025

The Coffin Lid-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the last ingredient, cittern (candied citron melon) had been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye; the coffin lid was made from a fine, white wheat flour paste (pastry).

After the last ingredient, cittern (candied citron melon) had been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye; the coffin lid was made from a fine, white wheat flour paste (pastry).

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 25, 2025

Cittern-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the Oranado (candied orange peel) has been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add...Cittern.  The word cittern is the spelling used in this receipt for the candied rind of Citrus medica known as citron. Citron is one of the oldest citrus fruits that was cultivated in southern Europe.  It is typically yellow to green in color with a very thick, fragrant peel that was candied.  A melon was named the American citron melon as it was used by European colonists to replace citron in receipts.  In my gally pot is the candied rind of an American citron melon that was added to the coffin.

After the Oranado (candied orange peel) has been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add…Cittern.  The word cittern is the spelling used in this receipt for the candied rind of Citrus medica known as citron. Citron is one of the oldest citrus fruits that was cultivated in southern Europe.  It is typically yellow to green in color with a very thick, fragrant peel that was candied.  A melon was named the American citron melon as it was used by European colonists to replace citron in receipts.  In my gally pot is the candied rind of an American citron melon that was added to the coffin.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | October 23, 2025

Oranado-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the quartered dates have been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add...Oranado.  Spelling is very inconsistent in 17th century receipts as the term is typically spelled orangado or orangeado.  My gally pot contains my candied orange peel-oranado.

After the quartered dates have been added to the coffin for the receipt (recipe) To make a Potato Pye add…Oranado.  Spelling is very inconsistent in 17th century receipts as the term is typically spelled orangado or orangeado.  My gally pot contains my candied orange peel-oranado.

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