The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled About A.D 1390
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By Samuel Pegge 6 Nov, 2018
One of the oldest surviving English-language cookbooks, this fascinating work was originally compiled in the late fourteenth century by the master cooks at the court of Richard II. It contains nearly 200 recipes for the preparation of everyday dishes ... Read more
One of the oldest surviving English-language cookbooks, this fascinating work was originally compiled in the late fourteenth century by the master cooks at the court of Richard II. It contains nearly 200 recipes for the preparation of everyday dishes as well as elaborate banquets. Here we find roasts, stews, jellies and custards alongside dishes that call for highly prized spices or animals such as curlews and porpoises. Less
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  • 248
  • Public Domain Books
  • 2008-05-29
  • English
  • 9781727605426
Samuel Pegge the elder was an antiquary. He published an important study on the Roman roads of Derbyshire as well as notes which his son, also Samuel, continued on the subject of Derbyshire words and...
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