[Sca-cooks] Fabulous Feasts

[Terry Decker]

The historical information is worth going over, but as a cookbook, no way! 
Cosman's recipe adaptions don't work and she doesn't give original sources 
to work against.

As a starting book, providing historical context and decent recipe 
adaptions, I would say Redon, Sabban,etc., The Medieval Kitchen.  You might 
also go out to the Florilegium and find suitable recipes to get them 
started.

Bear

> Just how terrible is this book, Fabulous Feasts? I'm trying to gather up 
> some good books for my students/friends to learn about period cooking and 
> start off in baby steps. Suggestions on inexpensive period cook books that 
> are GOOD would be appreciated.
>
> I own a crap ton of books, but other than the specific books with full 
> translations, I'm a little hesitant to suggest books. ::sigh:;
>
> --Mercy