Striped Blancmange

This recipe for blanc menger is unusual in that it contains no chicken or fish, but only almonds and rice, exactly like the old-fashioned children’s blancmange. Party here means “in parts” and the mold is set in gaily striped layers, showing the medieval love of colored foods. Preparing the red, green, blue, and yellow dyes must have been a major task; Taillevent uses bugloss or sunflower for red, a