Bear ham
Bear ham is a type of ham made from bear meat . It can be served as a starter.
A German-American cookbook from 1891 provided the following description: "Bear ham (leg of bear) is fried like roast wild boar. However, you make inch-deep incisions with a sharp knife, into which you drizzle a few drops of lemon juice. A mustard is added - or served warm devil's sauce. It is usually prepared for curiosity, it is not a delicacy. "
In the Middle Ages and also in the early modern period , bear ham was one of the delicacies ; the bear was one of the big game and was therefore not allowed to be hunted by the common people or the lower nobility. Bear ham used to be widespread across Europe, but after the bear population has declined, it is only offered in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Russia.
Ham production is similar to that of pork ham. The hunted bear is cut up and smoked or boiled in brine to preserve the meat.
Web links
- Historical recipe ( Memento from August 30, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elisabeth Neiger: Gastronomic dictionary for translation and explanation of menus in five languages; [Communication in restaurant and kitchen; deutsch, français, English, italiano, español] . 15th, exp. 1st edition. Haan, ISBN 978-3-8057-0612-4 , pp. 18 ( europa-lehrmittel.de [PDF; accessed on August 27, 2020]).
- ^ Charles Hellstern: German-American illustrated cookbook. Heerbrandt, New York, p. 14 , accessed on August 27, 2020 (German).