Living and Dining in Medieval Paris : The Household of a Fourteenth-century Knight
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0708316476
ISBN-13
9780708316474
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 17th, 2000
Print length
255 Pages
Weight
496 grams
Dimensions
15.80 x 23.50 x 1.30 cms
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This work studies the 14th-century manuscript written by a knight in the entourage of the Duc de Berry, to his young bride, advising on all aspects of running a household. Medieval recipes and culinary techniques are included.
At the center of this richly detailed account of the culinary world of fourteenth-century Paris lies the Ménagier de Paris, a manuscript covering all aspects of food preparation and household skills, written by a well-to-do knight for his fifteen-year-old wife. Through her meticulous study of the manuscript, Nicole Crossley-Holland paints a vivid picture of life in the knight''s household: his city residence with its walled vegetable and herb garden; his home farm which provided meat and dairy produce; the country estate where he trained sparrowhawks and hunted wild boar.
The author gives a comprehensive description of medieval food economy. Methods of food preservation, cooking techniques, recipes and presentation are thoroughly explored. Menus, ranging from the simple and everyday to elaborate wedding feasts, are described in detail.
The author of the Ménagier has remained anonymous for over six hundered years. Now, in a remarkable piece of scholarly detective work, Nicole Crossley-Holland reveals his identity...
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