Ancient recipes in Sütterlin: Güstrower restaurateur enthusiastic with a cookbook!

Ancient recipes in Sütterlin: Güstrower restaurateur enthusiastic with a cookbook!

In Güstrow, tradition is very important, and not only with the hearty food. Andy Haensch, the creative head behind the grace bar, has released a very special cookbook that revives the tastes of past times. His work, titled "My old cookbook", includes old recipes written in the old Sütterlin script, a font that has a long and lively story in Germany. The Sütterlin script became popular in the 19th century and was widespread until its prohibition by the National Socialists in 1941. The special thing about it? Haensch can read the writing fluently because he spent a lot of time with his grandparents as a child and studied their old family recipes.

In more than half a year, the restaurateur has carefully read, transcribed and translated into new Germans from a historical cookbook, presumably from the Nuremberg region. This created an impressive work with over 120 pages, which not only grants an insight into the cooking traditions of the 19th century, but also treats various recipe categories. From soups to meat dishes to drinks, everything is there that desires the heart of every gourmet.

ingredients for the nostalgia

It should be emphasized that Haensch not only makes the older recipes appear in new light, but also emphasizes the sustainability of the kitchen at that time. With these old recipes, nothing was wasted by the animal, which is often forgotten in modern kitchen. An example from his book is the 150 -year -old bread dumpling soup that inspires. But macabre classics also find their place, like the recipe for "old hen in good sauce".

Haensch integrated a decisive aspect of his cookbook: he combines the original pages of the old cookbook with his transmissions, so that readers have a direct connection to the historical script. The declarations of terms and quantities can also be found that make it easier to cook the recipes. The Kurrent-Alphabet, the basis of the Sütterlin script, is also included in the book. This font, developed by Ludwig Sütterlin, has been taught in German schools since its introduction in 1915 to 1941 and is a nostalgic memory of school for many today.

A look into the future

"My old cookbook" can be conveniently ordered from the grace bar website, and the Uwe-Johnson library has already signaled interest in a copy. With his book, Haensch shows that the connection to the past remains alive through cooking and the old script remains alive. Many who grew up with Sütterlin can still read the writing and experience the old recipes in a new way. This is not only a good piece of local history, but also a culinary adventure that invites you to cook. If you want to try the old Sütterlin script yourself, you will find various aids to decipher the manuscript in family letters, as on SPIEGEL.de described.