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Gourdes in Potage (Pottage of Gourd)
Gourdes in Potage (Pottage of Squash) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a gourd and pork stew in beef stock, originally using green Chinese squashes (new world squashes being unknown at the time). The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of Pottage of Squash.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
70 minutes
Total Time:
90 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
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Original Recipe
Gourdes in Potage
(from A Forme of Cury)
Take young Gowrd9 pare hem and kerue hem on pecys. caſt hem in gode broth. and do þ9 to a gode ̲ptye of Onyons mynced. take Pork ſsden. grynd it and alye it þ9 we and wiþ zolkes of ayren. do þ9 to ſafron and ſalt. and meſſe it forth with powdor douce.
Modern Redaction
Note that squashes did not appear in Europe until after the Colombian exchange, so they are not really suitable for this recipe. You should use old world gourds (particularly snake gourds) or Chinese green squash.
Ingredients:
1kg Gourd (or green Chinese squash [aka fig-leaved gourd]) peeled, seeded and diced.
3 medium onions finely chopped
700ml
beef stock
125g cubed pork
2 egg yolks, beaten
salt to taste
Powder douce
5-6
saffron threads ground into 1 tbsp water in a pestle and mortar and allowed to seep.
Method:
Place the pork in a pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, season with salt and simmer for 40 minutes. When done set the meat aside to cool.
Meanwhile, peel and cube the squash and place in a pan along with the onions. Pour the broth over this, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile either pound the cooked pork in a pestle an mortar or mince the meat finely. When the initial fifteen minutes are up add the pork and cook for a further ten minutes or until the squash is just tender.
At the end of the cooking time, stir in the Powder douce, saffron (along with the seeping liquid) and the egg yolks. Serve in bowls as a vegetable side-dish.
Find more Medieval recipes as well as more recipes from the Forme of Cury here.
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