SC - Did medieval cooks read Apicus?

[Mary Morman]

> Master Chiquart, who was the chief cook of the Duke of Savoy in the early
> 15th c., says explicitly that he has never read a cookbook--and given how
> different in style his book is from all others, I believe it. However, many
> of his dishes are the same that you see elsewhere--he just takes five times
> as many words to describe them.
> 
> Elizabeth/Betty Cook

Well said, Mistress Elizabeth!  I was reading CHiquart last night looking
for a quote and realized what a verbose and downright pompous fellow he
was!  I can well believe from his writing that he never read a book at
all!

Elaina

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