Shanasie Compendium of Medieval Cookery: A Culinary Lexicon of the Middle Ages for Cooks, Historians, and Reenactors (The Medieval Table: A Culinary Legacy)

The Shanasie Compendium of Medieval Cookery: A Culinary Lexicon of the Middle Ages for Cooks, Historians, and Reenactors is an essential reference for anyone exploring medieval European foodways. Compiled by Viscount Alexander Shanasie (Carl B. Crosby)—a veteran SCA feast steward, culinary historian, and passionate reenactor—this comprehensive volume unlocks the vocabulary and context behind medieval recipes and kitchen practices from roughly 600 to 1600 CE. Inside this compendium, readers will discover a meticulously researched dictionary of ingredients, dishes, cooking terms, herbs, spices, tools, and preservation methods as they appeared in historic manuscripts such as Forme of Cury, Le Ménagier de Paris, Viandier de Taillevent, and others. From alehoof and amydons to ypocras and zanzarella, each entry provides: Clear modern definitions Linguistic variants (Latin, French, Middle English, etc.) Historical usage and context Culinary applications and medicinal associations Citation examples from primary sources Written in an approachable yet scholarly tone, this book bridges the gap between academic study and hands-on medieval cooking. Whether you’re a reenactor preparing a feast, a researcher decoding original manuscripts, or a culinary enthusiast recreating period recipes, the Shanasie Compendium provides the foundational knowledge you need to understand what those cooks of centuries past were actually doing. Ideal For: Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Historical cooks and reenactors Food historians and researchers Educators in medieval studies or culinary arts Writers and worldbuilders crafting medieval settings Part of the larger series The Medieval Table: A Culinary Legacy, this volume stands both as a companion to Banquets and Broth: A Journey Through Medieval Cookery and as a standalone guide to medieval culinary language. Whether you’re crafting a feast menu, deciphering a Latin recipe, or simply curious about how people flavored, preserved, and understood food in the medieval world—this dictionary will quickly become one of the most valuable books on your shelf.
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Author/Artist:Crosby, Mr Carl
Binding: Paperback
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