That's how it tasted! This is how it was done back then! Historical actors anno 1900 bake and cook delicacies at the fireplace in the kitchen of the old Büdnerei.
Just pop around the corner to the supermarket to grab a pizza? Quickly pop a ready-made meal into the oven or microwave? Back then, more than 100 years ago, that wasn’t possible… and certainly not in a village, in a farmhouse. No refrigerator, no freezer, no running water. Only homemade preserves or fresh produce made it to the table, prepared by hand and cooked over an open hearth.
Reenactors from the year 1900 demonstrate several times a season how things were different back then—cooking in the kitchen over a wood-burning stove and following old recipes. Life was probably a bit slower, more laborious, more communal, and more chatty. And most of the time, the food probably tasted better, too.
And at the event in October, the reenactors also demonstrate the traditional preparation of sauerkraut: slicing the cabbages, pickling them, and seasoning them in a barrel.
The historical reenactors dress as people did back then, use period objects, and cook and bake dishes in the museum’s rooms—all just as it was in the past, just as it was in great-great-grandmother’s day.
The reenactment group “Zeitreise Muess” presents glimpses of everyday life, as well as some of the customs and traditions of that era. They know many stories about the farming families who once lived in this area, since they themselves grew up here.
On several Sundays throughout the year, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., museum visitors can watch the reenactors as they cook and bake, sample the treats and freshly prepared delicacies, and chat with the reenactors about the old days.
