"medieval diet" news and stories

Are you not sure what to dress up for this Halloween? I've got an idea: the 14th-century king Henry II! Soon, you'll be able to recreate your own medieval feast.

Just this week, tech-blog Switched posted a story on a new online cookbook that reveals 200 recipes from the chefs of King Henry II. The director of the University of Manchester's John Rylands Library, Jan Wilkinson, will put the cookbook online along with 40 other rare manuscripts that have already been photographed and placed online.

So, are you wondering what medieval cuisine includes? The online British Library explains that food at banquets included everyday jellies, pies, fritters and stews accompanied by magnificent animals such as peacocks, seals, porpoises, and even whales. The Telegraph states that the online cookbook will include blank mang and mortrews. The first is a sweet dish of meat, milk, sugar and almonds. The second is ground and spiced pork. Does that sound appetizing or what?