Library to share 14th-century royal cookbook online

If you’re like me (and you know you want to be) you’ll be excited about blank mang (a sweet dish of meat, milk, sugar and almonds), mortrews (ground and spiced pork), and the original quiche, known in 14th century kitchens as custard. This, and more, from A rare medieval cookbook that is to be digitally photographed page by page and the results uploaded to the internet for gourmands around the globe to study.
Thanks to Charley Hively for the link!

September 25, 2008 by Books Internet Librarians Libraries

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3 Responses

  1. Chuck says:
    September 25, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    best part
    Somehow Rachael Ray’s face is on the cover of the goddamn thing.

  2. Sheilah says:
    September 26, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Already in print
    The Forme of Curry has been in print for some time and is an important resource for medieval re-enactors. And probably historians as well. But it is indeed nice to see the original.

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