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The Forme of Cury
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The Forme of Cury is an extensive 14th-century collection of medieval English recipes, written in Middle English. Although the original manuscript is lost, the text appears in nine manuscripts, the mo
A page from late 14th-century manuscript in the John Rylands Library, Manchester
A page from late 14th-century manuscript in the John Rylands Library, Manchester
Le Viandier
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Le Viandier is a recipe collection generally credited to Guillaume Tirel, alias Taillevent. However, the earliest version of the work was written around 1300, about 10 years before Tirel's birth. The
The Forme of Cury
…British Museum, Gustavus Brander. It is one of the best-known medieval guides to cooking. The Forme of Cury may have been written partly to compete with Le Viandier of Taillevent, a French cookery book created at about the same time. This supports the idea that banquets were a symbol of power and prestige for…
Le Viandier de Taillevant, from a 15th-century edition
Le Viandier de Taillevant, from a 15th-century edition