[Sca-cooks] Leonardo as cook?

[Johnna Holloway]

If you've seen a copy, it's pretty apparent that it should be filed  
under humor.
It's very tongue in cheek.
Maybe they are relying on the webpage and have never seen a copy. It  
came out in 1987.

Johnnae

On Sep 15, 2011, at 11:26 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Oh! So it isn't based on the Leonardo de Vinci? Or at least it is  
> not meant to be a scholarly work? The folks on the Lochac list were  
> commenting as if it was an authentic view of medieval eating habits.  
> I had my doubts, but nothing to counter this.
> I would like something more specific that I could send back to the  
> Lochac list. Or if someone wishes to write up a quick article/review  
> about this book, I would be willing to add it to the Florilegium to  
> give folks a reference when this book comes up again.
>
> Thanks,
>  Stefan
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> Very collectable.
> I pulled out my copy last night as well.
> I have unfortunately seen it used as documentation!
> Eduardo
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> On Sep 15, 2011, at 3:35 AM, Johnna Holloway wrote:
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>> I bought a UK copy of this when it was first published. The  
>> bookseller wanted me to
>> know that it wasn't "serious." I see it's quite a rare volume now  
>> and a good investment.
>> $90 w/o a dust jacket. Upwards of $300 for a collectable copy.
>>
>> Johnnae
>>
>> On Sep 14, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:
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>>> From the Lochac list.
>>>
>>> http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/voices-in-time/kitchen- 
>>> appliances.php
>>>
>>> "Master Leonardo da Vinci?s kitchen is a bedlam..."  from a letter
>>> written Sabba da Castiglione.  Frankly, "bedlam" is an  
>>> understatement.
>>>
>>> http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/roundtable/top-chef-old-master.php
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