{"product_id":"medieval-cook-paperback","title":"Medieval Cook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBridget A. Henisch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure of the medieval cook revealed, in the context of time and circumstance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStylish and racy... An excellent book and a delight to read, written with panache and entirely convincing. Professor PETER COSS, Cardiff University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book takes us into the world of the medieval cook, from the chefs in the great medieval courts and aristocratic households catering for huge feasts, to the peasant wife attempting to feed her family from scarce resources, from cooking at street stalls to working as hired caterers for privatefunctions. It shows how they were presented in the art, literature and moral commentary of the period (valued on some grounds, despised on others), how they functioned, and how they coped with the limitations and the expectationswhich faced them in different social settings. Particular use is made of their frequent appearance in the margins of illuminated manuscript, whether as decoration, or as a teaching tool.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107987361927,"sku":"9781843838265","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/65a9cf2ab06c3ab9fdbee7c28604bea9.webp?v=1732461316","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/medieval-cook-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}