{"product_id":"the-forme-of-cury-a-roll-of-ancient-english-cookery-compiled-about-ad-1390-by-the-master-cooks-of-king-richard-ii-paperback-9781108076203","title":"The Forme of Cury, a Roll of Ancient English Cookery; Compiled, about AD 1390, by the Master-Cooks of King Richard II (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108076203","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Forme of Cury, a Roll of Ancient English Cookery\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCompiled, about AD 1390, by the Master-Cooks of King Richard II\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1780 edition of one of the oldest English-language cookbooks, presenting a range of everyday and ceremonial dishes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSamuel Pegge (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108076203, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 December 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e238 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.31 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne 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. This 1780 transcription, from the manuscript then belonging to Gustavus Brander and now in the British Library, was made by the Anglican clergyman and antiquary Samuel Pegge (1704–96). Ordained in 1730 and elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1751, Pegge briefly discusses in his preface the history of cooking since antiquity, while his annotations to the text elucidate the medieval vocabulary. Among related items forming an intriguing appendix are rolls of provisions from the time of Henry VIII.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e The forme of cury\u003cbr\u003e Ancient cookery AD 1381\u003cbr\u003e Index and glossary to Mr Brander's roll of cookery\u003cbr\u003e Addenda\u003cbr\u003e Advertisement\u003cbr\u003e Rolls of provisions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909167636760,"sku":"9781108076203","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108076203i_09653d48-893c-4e1c-8c04-cf21033958b4.jpg?v=1696751585","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-forme-of-cury-a-roll-of-ancient-english-cookery-compiled-about-ad-1390-by-the-master-cooks-of-king-richard-ii-paperback-9781108076203","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}