[Sca-cooks] Duke of Savoy's Kitchen Job Titles
The Sheltons
sheltons at sysmatrix.net
Thu Sep 22 20:42:29 PDT 2005
A 1428 inventory from the Duke of Savoy's accounts lists the following staff
who were to receive a new set of livery:
Henri de la Fleschiere - Maestre de la cuisine [household steward in charge
of all kitchen finances]
Gillet de Rumillie & Collet- Cuisiniers [cooks for the Duchesses' household]
Mestre Chiquart Amiczo - Cuisinier, Maistre queux de bouche [personal cook
to the Duke and his family/guests]
Mestre Pierre Sailler - Cuisinier [cook for the rest of the Ducal household]
Jehan Manget - Rotisseur [rotisserer]
Jehan Roulet - Lardonnier [larder]
Guichard - Pollalier [poulterer]
Antoine & Gillet - Forniers [bread bakers]
Michelet - Carronnier [butcher]
11 Solliars [scullions]
There were also 2 "Masters of the Hall" who supervised the serving of dishes
on the dining table, 3 pantlers, 2 butlers, 2 wine stewards, and 2
spicers/apothocaries.
This info came from Scully's translation of "Du fait de cuisine."
John le Burguillun
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