plumshadow Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Can anyone recommend any historical cookbooks or websites? Its not for a curriculum but something I'm personally interested in. By historical I mean anything prior to the 1800s but Medieval, Victorian and Renaissance recipes are what I'd really like to get my hands on. Contrary to my ambitions I am not a chef so nothing too complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azCGi_a4b-k you can find heaps of British programs that are way cool - if I was on my other computer I'd post more links (maybe later). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 http://www.medievalcookery.com/helewyse/ Helewyse is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 The Colonial Williamsburg website has lots of great videos about colonial cooking and some recipes. I also have a copy of the _Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook_ that I like. It includes colonial and modern techniques for all its recipes and is easy to use. Edited to add this link to the video podcasts. Look for the ones called Colonial Recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management is THE historical English cookbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 :svengo: THE English historical cookbook is the 'Forme of Cury!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 BTW I tried to post a LINK to a video - no idea why/how the actual video appeared! I must have magical powers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 :svengo: THE English historical cookbook is the 'Forme of Cury!' I stand corrected!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0394576527?pc_redir=1396701461&robot_redir=1 My favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0394576527?pc_redir=1396701461&robot_redir=1 My favorite. That looks fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Many of the Supersizers episodes are set before 1800 and they're lots of fun. The Supersizers Go Elizabethan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson/videos many short videos demonstrating early cooking techniques https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSBHDSIcObQ this one connects you to lots of videos by Lucy Worsley - she is cool There are many historical cooking shows to be found via You Tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumshadow Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thank you, all these resources look fantastic! Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management is free on kindle so that is nice. My DH just left for school this morning for 6 weeks so I figured it will be a good time to pursue another passion lol. He saw me looking over the youtube videos and said "English accents?.......and no electricity?.....I see you'll be just fine without me" The activity links I think will prove to be very helpful in convincing my kids that trying these recipes will be fun and not just something to be endured my a mother who has gone a bit mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 That looks fun. It is fun, Rosie! I love to see what folks considered feasting back in old New Orleans, with its rich foodie history. So many cultures melding food traditions - country French, aristocratic French, Spanish, English, Caribbean, African, Native American - you can find it all in New Orleans cuisine. I have learned a few things about old time measures, too. Any of you know what a gill is? That was a new one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I know there was an episode of Dinner Impossible where the guy went to Colonial Williamsburg. http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/dinner-impossible/series-1/back-in-time-ye-ol146-dinner-impossible.html I have Mrs. Beeton's. :) 500 years of Ottoman Cuisine http://www.amazon.com/Years-Ottoman-Cuisine-Marianna-Yerasimos/dp/9752301614 NOVA Ancient Roman Recipes http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/roman-recipes.html More ancient culture recipes http://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/food/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 . Any of you know what a gill is? That was a new one for me. I know it is a unit of measurement. I don't remember how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I know that one from my Sturbridge Village cookbook. A gill is 1/2 cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 What kind of half a cup? Isn't an American half cup different to a metric half cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 What kind of half a cup? Isn't an American half cup different to a metric half cup? American. I really shouldn't say USian. :) Edited to add that I don't think the difference between metric and US cups is very much when it's just 1/2 cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 There's a companion cookbook to Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander series called Lobscouse and Spotted Dog that is worth checking out. I think the novels start around 1800, but many of the recipes were along the lines of what was served on sea-going vessels mentioned in the books. http://www.amazon.com/Lobscouse-Spotted-Dog-Gastronomic-Companion/dp/0393045595/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1-fkmr0&qid=1396915068 Not a cookbook, but I highly recommend the book Food in History by Reay Tannahill. http://www.amazon.com/Food-History-Reay-Tannahill/dp/0517884046/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396915507&sr=8-1&keywords=food+in+history The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World by Larry Zuckerman is another good read. http://www.amazon.com/Potato-Humble-Rescued-Western-World/dp/0865475784/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396915632&sr=1-8&keywords=potato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yes! I have the Lobscouse and Spotted Dog cookbook and it is a great read. I haven't tried the recipes yet but many of them look quite tasty. And the shows done by Lucy Worsley are so worth watching - lots of fascinating information and it is all presented in such an entertaining way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 What kind of half a cup? Isn't an American half cup different to a metric half cup? You cook in metric?!! Never crossed my mind! I think my brain just did a backflip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 You cook in metric?!! Never crossed my mind! I think my brain just did a backflip. It depends who wrote the cookbook :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumshadow Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 So I'm reading Mrs.Beetons' book and apparently I leave a lot to be desired in my running of the household lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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