SC - What medieval foods are still eaten?

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Mike Young wrote:
> 
> >
> >Platina's book contains recommendations and avoidances in every recipe and
> >every food reference regarding health matters. He tells you what foods to
> eat
> >when and which to avoid and the results of eating them. It is basically a
> >book of Martino's recipes with medical comment added.
> >
> >Ras
> >I want to thank everyone who responded to my question.  I did a search on
> Amazon and came up with something like "Platina-Right and Good
> Health-Medieval Studies" and then another book based on that.  Is this the
> right book and if so does anyone know the difference between the two editions?

Sounds like you hit on the category Medieval Studies, and got Mary Ellen
Millham's edition of Platina's "De Honesta Voluptate Et Valetudinae",
titled in English "On Right Pleasure and Good Health". That's just one
edition, but it's a good one.

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com
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