{"product_id":"pleyn-delit-medieval-cookery-for-modern-cooks-9780802022523","title":"Pleyn delit: Medieval cookery for modern cooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a completely revised edition of the classic cookbook that makes genuine medieval meals available to modern cooks. Using the best recipes from the first edition as a base  Constance Hieatt and Brenda Hosington have added many new recipes from more countries to add depth and flavour to our understanding of medieval cookery. All recipes have been carefully adapted for use in modern kitchens  thoroughly tested  and represent a wide range of foods  from appetizers and soups  to desserts and spice wine. They come largely from English and French manuscripts  but some recipes are from sources in Arabia  Catalonia and Italy. The recipes will appeal to cordon-bleus and less experienced cooks  and feature dishes for both bold and timourous palates. The approach to cooking is entirely practical. The emphasis of the book is on making medieval cookery accessible by enabling todays cooks to produce authentic medieval dishes with as much fidelity as possible. All the ingredients are readily available; where some might prove difficult to find  suitable substitutes are suggested. While modern ingredients which did not exist in the Middle Ages have been excluded (corn starch  for example)  modern time and energy saving appliances have not. Authenticity of composition  taste  and appearance are the books main concern. Unlike any other published book of medieval recipes  Pleyn Delit is based on manuscript readings verified by the authors. When this was not possible  as in the case of the Arabic recipes  the best available scholarly editions were used. The introduction provides a clear explanation of the medieval menu and related matters to bring the latest medieval scholarship to the kitchen of any home. Pleyn Delit is a recipe book dedicated to pure delight - a delight in cooking and good food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651628589109,"sku":"ByrdShop_0802022529","price":277.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780802022523.jpg?v=1781836674","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/pleyn-delit-medieval-cookery-for-modern-cooks-9780802022523","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}