[Sca-cooks] World's Oldest Recipe Book ?

[Johnna Holloway]

This article is much better--
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1184688_600yearold_menu_fit_for_a_king

It says it's "the country's oldest royal cookbook." That would be more  
accurate.
They just did a feast based on it, hence the news reports.

The copy is up at
http://enriqueta.man.ac.uk:8180/luna/servlet/view/search?q=Parent_Work_Title=%22cury%22%20LIMIT:Man4MedievalVC 
~4~4&sort=Reference_Number,Image_Sequence_Number,Page,Image_Title

Or you can find it by browsing the medieval collection at
http://enriqueta.man.ac.uk:8180/luna/servlet/Man4MedievalVC~4~4

Doc also has it indexed at medievalcookery.com

09-11-2009 - An index of Fourme of Curye (John Rylands University  
Library, English MS 7) added to the Medieval Cookbook Search

09-01-2009 - A transcription of Fourme of Curye (John Rylands  
University Library, English MS 7) added to the Online Medieval Cookbooks

Johnnae


On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:11 AM, Johnna wrote:

> And they get it wrong of course--
>
> "Written by chefs employed by Richard II, they are included in what  
> is thought to be the world's oldest cookbook."
>
> Porpoise porridge, Sire? World's oldest recipe book reveals dishes  
> English kings enjoyed 600 years ago
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1232527/Unveiled-Worlds-recipe-book-shows-masterchefs-creating-600-YEARS-ago.html?ITO=1490
>
> Johnnae