Item zerteile ein gebratenes Huhn in kleine Stücke und nimm nur das Fleisch, und nimm einen dünnen Eierteig von Eiern, Anispfeffer, Pfeffer, Saffran und rühr das in einem Mörser zusammen und backe es in etwas Schmalz. Das sind Mörserhühner.
Kochbuch von Meister Hannsen, des von Wirtenberg Koch (62), 1460, zit. in Karfunkel 44
Dazu: Birnensenf, Schwallenbergs Soße II
These are the infamous "chicken McNuggets" of medieval cuisine. At the time, I interpreted this as chicken pieces fried in a spiced batter. On re-reading the recipe, however, I’m inclining to the belief that the recipe actually requires you to mash the dough in a mortar with the chicken, so that the result is rather a sort of fritter containing ground chicken rather than a batter-encased chicken piece. The recipe, however, is the one I used at the feast. Please note the above disclaimer that I don’t actually think it’s a valid interpretation! On the other hand, they were very good, and went down well with the Shire.
Orginalquelle w.o.; Lady Jehanne de Huguenin (SCA)