Medieval gnocchi - before potatoes came to the Old World

Gnocchi has always been one of my favorite Italian meals - but most gnocchi is made with potato flour and there were no potatoes in the Mediterranean in the 13th century - potatoes like tomatoes didn't make it to the Old World until the 17th century.


So how did they make gnocchi?  With mashed cheese, eggs and a little flour.


I can see Ysabella making gnocchi to go with her rabbit stew or perhaps a medieval potage.

See this picture at merryfarmer.net