"The history of medieval food and cookery has received a fair amount of attention from the point of view of recipes (of which many survive) and of the general c

From the medieval styles of Henry VII and VIII, then introducing new foodstuffs from America, finishing with the Stuart kings.

The massive kitchens at Hampton Court were built to supply the entire household of Henry VIII. They were the first professional kitchens organised on such a sca

In his new history of food, acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes—both culinary and cultural—from raw materials to

In this fascinating study, the author examines both the theory and practice of medieval cooking. The recipes which survived indicate how rich and varied a choic