The Medieval Kitchen: Recipes from France and Italy

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This is a good book for those interested in Medieval Cookery (6/8 people found this helpful)

I have enjoyed reading this book. Its got lots of information that is very useful to those interested in cooking medieval recipes. The book includes an English translation of the original recipe which can be very helpful when working with medieval recipes. However, I find her modern recipes not quite ready for consumption. They are *almost* what I want but they are bland, never have quite the spicing and flavors I expect. I find that I need to try the recipe once, note my changes in the book and then cook it with the changes for general consumption.

In a word...fantastic. (5/5 people found this helpful)

The content of this book is absolutely stimulating for anyone who is interested in learning about Medieval cookery. The book is very easy to follow and is written as if the author is talking to you as opposed to at you. For anyone interested in doing a medieval period feast or dinner (especially those of you in the Society for Creative Anachronism) This book is a great investment. However, the author has assumed that the reader has some knowledge on cooking and is not written for a beginning cook. But for those with a basic knowledge of Culinary arts this is definitely a must have.

If you are a gourmet or gourmand this book is for you. (5/6 people found this helpful)

The writing of the book is very deep. If you are patient you will walk away with an expeience of feeling like you have lived in a Medieval Kitchen. The author's have researched this whole experience of cooking and the challenges the Chef's were faced with without the luxury we have today. I have gained a respect for Chef's of old.

An excellent source for authentic Medieval recipes. (9/9 people found this helpful)

I like the look and organization of this book. Each recipe starts out with a translation of the Medieval recipe (with source) , followed by a paragraph or three of assorted info about the recipe, then the recipe itself (with American and metric measurements).

The section before the recipes (there are 153) goes over something of history, background, and menus. After the recipe sections, the medieval texts (recipies) in what I assume is Medieval French and Italian, a bibliography of primary and secondary sources, and a few mail order sources for ingredients.

This book is a must for anyone interested in Medieval recreation.

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