Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1010 Pegge, Samuel 1704 1796 Pegge, S. (Samuel) The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390 Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Tobin Richard, Charles Franks, Greg Lindahl, Cindy Renfrow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Corrections and additions by Greg Lindahl "The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390" is a historical cookbook attributed to the master cooks of King Richard II, written in the late 14th century. This work serves as one of the earliest forms of English cookery texts, detailing a variety of recipes and culinary techniques that were in vogue during that era. The manuscript is not just a collection of recipes; it also provides a fascinating glimpse into medieval gastronomy, cuisine, and the dining customs of English nobility. At the start of this manuscript, the reader is introduced to the context of the recipes, with a brief overview touching upon the significance of cookery in historical societies, emphasizing the links to health and medicine. The introduction highlights the collaboration between the kingdom's cooks and medical experts to create dishes that were both flavorful and deemed wholesome. Following this, an extensive list of recipes is presented, numbered and categorized, revealing a rich variety of dishes that incorporate ingredients such as meat, vegetables, fish, and spices, along with instructions that reflect the cooking methods of the time. Throughout the opening, the intent to cater to both simple household meals and elaborate feasts for the aristocracy is made clear, setting the stage for what promises to be an informative and delicious exploration of medieval culinary arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en enm Cooking, English -- Early works to 1800 TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: History - General 375112 374920 2024-10-04T05:47:33.884354 2023-10-04T06:00:35.203615 text/html text/html 375105 374913 2024-10-04T05:47:34.205328 2023-10-04T06:00:35.421612 text/html text/html 237182 2024-10-04T05:47:46.273281 application/epub+zip 235122 2024-10-04T05:47:38.968332 application/epub+zip 198217 2024-10-04T05:47:37.119363 application/epub+zip 522052 2024-10-04T05:47:51.206730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485007 2024-10-04T05:47:44.501292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343117 2022-09-04T08:52:20.666026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310723 310582 2024-10-04T05:47:33.429370 2023-10-04T06:00:34.869574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309228 2013-04-01T21:22:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111876 2013-04-01T21:23:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19535 2024-10-04T05:47:51.337729 application/rdf+xml 24100 2024-10-04T05:47:37.693301 image/jpeg 4546 2024-10-04T05:47:37.413306 image/jpeg 221904 2024-10-04T05:47:34.232370 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia