Grimms Kochbuch

Fairy-tale recipes from the House of Grimm: Table set for you. From appetizers to desserts, this volume presents around 70 recipes from the House of Grimm in six chapters. The recipes were compiled by Wilhelm Grimm's wife, Dorothea. The introductory chapter describes what the kitchen of an academic household looked like in the first half of the 19th century, introduces the members of the Grimm family, and narrates the life stories of Jakob and Wilhelm, illustrated with drawings by their brother and painter Ludwig Emil Grimm. Each recipe chapter includes a fairy tale from the "Children's and Household Tales" that revolves around food, accompanied by an illustration from the famous Art Nouveau illustrator Otto Ubellohde. All recipes come with modernized ingredient lists, adjusted quantities for 4 people, and are easy to replicate. The book also includes information on measurements and quantities of the time, a glossary, and a recipe index. A culinary treasure from the House of Grimm. Dishes from the household of Dorothea "Dortchen" Grimm, the wife of Wilhelm Grimm. With modernized ingredient lists and quantities. Selected texts from the "Children's and Household Tales" (1812) on the theme of food connect the linguistic passion and imagination of the Grimm brothers with recipes from the everyday life of an academic household in the early 19th century. Richly illustrated and supplemented with background knowledge about the time and life of the Grimm family.