Vii, 361 pp. Bibliography and index. With decorative chapter headings. Mustard yellow glossy dust jacket with playing-card image of a kind. DJ has very minor shelf wear, otherwise intact. Book itself is clean and nice, a very nice copy. This volume is the first to present all four extant manuscripts of the Viandier, arranged in parallel for easy comparisons. The texts of the 220 recipes are in the original French, but a complete English translation is provided. Of particular interest are the differences between the 4 manuscripts, representing more than a century of modifications in gastronomic tastes and culinary practices -- or perhaps, scribes with bad vision! Text is small and dense in this 1st edition. With Selected Recipes Arranged in a Modern-Day Menu. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 361 pages.

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Title

The Viandier of Taillevent An Edition of all Extant Manuscripts.

Publisher

University of Ottawa Press, Ottawa

Publication Date

1988

Language

English

ISBN 10

0776601741

ISBN 13

9780776601748

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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This volume is the first to present all four extant manuscripts of the Viandier de Taillevent. The texts of the 220 recipes are in their original French and a complete English translation is provided. Variants between the four manuscripts represent more than a century of modifications in gastronomic tastes and culinary practices in French seigneurial life. The commentary and notes trace the significance of these modifications and indicate the influence the Viandier exercised on more recent cookery books throughout Europe. This critical edition also includes a glossary and a bibliography. In addition, selected recipes have been adapted for modern use and arranged in a menu for six people. Published in English.

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