SC - Which books?
Bonne of Traquair
oftraquair at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 3 11:43:18 PST 1998
>Bonne wrote:
>>
>> "A late period Renaissance feast will be offered, for in the mind >>
of the autocrat, it is always 1531." I've had offers of the loan >> of
books. With that quotation in mind, which books do I want to >>
borrow? If one of you experienced cooks were faced with this,
>> what is the first book you would reach for? And per chance, what >>
recipe might you be hunting up?
>
Adamantius responds
>Hmmm. Is this hypothetical, or is there an actual shelf of books
>somewhere? If so, what books are we talking about?
I'm looking for titles from that group of books which is constantly
being referened on this list.
> Andrew Boorde's "Dyetary of Helth" for preferred foods and dishes,
> actual recipes for some of these dishes from a source like Thomas
Dawson's "The Good Huswife's Jewell" (albeit roughly 60 years later than
1531). Platina is also reasonably close (less than 60
>years prior
Yes, that's the sort of advice I was wanting. Thanks
>
>If you can let us know what books you've been offerred, please let us
know and maybe
>people who've worked with/from them can tell you more!
>
>Adamantius
I've had several "I'll loan you anything you need" type offers, I'm
trying to get an idea what I need.
Bonne
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