Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1880 Pegge, Samuel 1704 1796 Pegge, S. (Samuel) The Forme of Cury: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forme_of_Cury 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.) Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en enm Cooking, English -- Early works to 1800 TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Cooking & Drinking 375284 2025-10-04T04:35:16.631108 text/html 375105 2025-01-11T02:12:57.425940 text/html 237257 2025-10-04T04:35:27.171587 application/epub+zip 235113 2025-10-04T04:35:20.751112 application/epub+zip 198207 2025-10-04T04:35:19.135095 application/epub+zip 522014 2025-10-04T04:35:31.642557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485007 2025-10-04T04:35:25.660629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343117 2022-09-04T08:52:20.666026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310723 2025-10-04T04:35:16.228155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309228 2013-04-01T21:22:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18069 2025-10-04T04:35:31.774522 application/rdf+xml 24100 2025-10-04T04:35:19.646082 image/jpeg 4546 2025-10-04T04:35:19.387109 image/jpeg 111876 2013-04-01T21:23:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 221967 2025-10-04T04:35:16.655128 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia