The Medieval Cookbook - Revised Edition by Black

The Medieval Cookbook - Revised Edition by Black

From everyday meals to extravagant feasts, The Medieval Cookbook brings the medieval table vividly to life. Each chapter presents recipes inspired by historical events, literary works, and social occasions. Discover grilled meats consumed by William the Conqueror’s invading forces, the pies and puddings enjoyed by the pilgrims in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, and the sumptuous fare served at royal feasts and Christmas celebrations.

– Features fifty recipes, drawn from English cookbooks of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
– Presents original recipes alongside tested modern adaptations.
– Provides a fascinating overview of food culture in the Middle Ages.
– Beautifully illustrated with lively scenes of food, feasting, and cooking from
illuminated manuscripts and tapestries,
– Includes a discussion of medieval herbal remedies.

Maggie Black was a food historian and freelance writer. She was the author of Food and Cooking in 19th Century Britain (English Heritage, 1985) and Medieval Cookery: Recipes and History (English Heritage, 2003).

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ISBN 13	9781606061091
ISBN 10	1606061097
Title	The Medieval Cookbook - Revised Edition
Author	Black
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Getty Trust Publications
Year published	2012-05-08
Number of pages	144
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