Maggie Black
The Medieval Cookbook
- ISBN 13:
- 9780714128290
- author:
- Maggie Black
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- British Museum Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 21.8 x 17.4 x 1.4 cm
- Genre:
- Food & Drink, General cookery & recipes, Medieval history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Cooking / General, Food & Drink: General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Medieval Cookbook by Maggie Black offers a unique insight into the culinary world of the Middle Ages. This collection of 80 recipes, drawn from the earliest English cookbooks of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, provides a social history of the time, along with a range of medieval recipes to try at home. The book explores the meals that could be prepared from available ingredients, from simple daily snacks to celebratory feasts, as well as the preparation of the table, prescribed dining etiquette, and the various entertainments that accompanied elite banquets. Beautifully illustrated with lively dining scenes from illuminated manuscripts and tapestries, this book is a fascinating look at the history of food and dining. Each chapter presents a series of recipes inspired by historical events, literature, and social occasions, such as the grilled meats consumed by invading forces, pies and puddings enjoyed by pilgrims, and sumptuous fare served at royal feasts and Christmas celebrations.
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