Cooking Medieval Food From England's Oldest Cookbook | Clarissa and the King's Cookbook | Chronicle

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Medieval foodie Clarissa Dickson Wright tracks down Britain's oldest known cookbook, King Richard II's 700-year-old scroll "The Forme of Cury", and compares its contents with the way we eat today, as well as re-creating some of the dishes for a group of food and medieval history experts. The king's kitchens were highly organized, with up to 300 staff working in various roles, and the cookbook reflects the culinary techniques and terminology of the time. Some of the recipes, such as a luxurious sweet and sour fish dish and pears poached in red wine, highlight the use of exotic spices and ingredients in medieval English cooking.

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Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright as The Two Fat Ladies were two of my favourite chefs. Their programs & books are excellent & have fuelled my journey into food history for years. This solo program from Clarissa is one of my favourites & I've cooked a fair few recipes from my copy of The Forme of Cury over time. Sad that neither of these wonderful ladies are with us anymore - they're of a type that's irreplaceable.

Getpojke

"The King is dead! Long live the cook!"

😏 She's entertaining....I like her.

JeffTheJoker-ciiq

I used to cook for the volunteers at our local Renn faire, for years. We had occasional feasts. I used A Forme of Currye and To the King’s Taste. I remember there was a place online where one could acquire Mediaeval spices. I used a lot of herbs. I and my helpers cooked for days. We had Mediaeval musicians and did Mediaeval dances. The food was wonderful. It broke my heart when it all ended.

nbenefiel

Clarissa was a Treasure. You have to try her Rice Pudding. You’ll never eat another again. Her food recipes are excellent. I’m such a fan of hers, so sad she’s gone, we are lucky we have videos like this.

amandapittar

Clarissa was amazing at presenting a program, miss her and Jennifer Patterson. Enjoyed watching this

yojimbo

Clarissa was such a treasure, her voice is sorely missed and I'm so grateful to you for making these videos available!! Two Fat Ladies is one of my favorite shows of all time 😅😅

troglodytehunter

I knew it was Clarissa as soon as I heard that voice!

danalynbegin

As soon as I realized it was her I was glued! I've watched this 3 times already, pure joy and so much real information. She was, and is, a treasure!

preciouseureka

What an intriguing glimpse into medieval English cuisine! Exploring King Richard II's 700-year-old cookbook is a true culinary adventure. Thanks for sharing this historical journey!" 🍽🏰📜

FutureMythology

I think Clarissa would have gotten along really well with Max Miller of Tasting History.

kaylizzie

I would love to have seen the whole dinner conversation from all those interesting folks at the table. Extraordinary.

mistyaqua

My mom taught me to always wash dried fruits in warm water 2 or 3 times. You'd be amazed what comes off - bits of straw or sticks, etc.

jonijoni

I remember taking part in the filming of this at Gainsborough old hall many years ago along with most of the group I was in at the time all the food cooked was cooked in the medieval kitchen by members of our group and was excellent

Pedrok

American here. Some of us have been educated lol. I remember taking my mother to a Medieval Christmas Dinner cooked and served by University students on Michigan State University campus. A few dozen of us privileged (paying participants) sat at trestle tables arranged in a giant U shape and were served wonderful (unrecognizable) foods. I remember that there was a boars head (with apple) paraded around the room on a huge platter. All our servers were dressed and served us appropriate to the age. It was marvelous! I'm so glad I didn't have to clean up afterwards.

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