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Though the Middle Ages (also known as the Medieval or Mediaeval period) is, historically a long period (extending from the fifth to the 16th centuries) very few recipes exist and we're left with a handful of manuscripts, primarily from England, France and Italy. One of the main sources of recipes from this period is the A Forme of Cury which is a recipe list compiled about 1390 CE in the kitchens of King Richard II of England. This is probalby one of the most beurocratic periods in British history and everything was written down and recorded. As a result, a scribe sat in Richard IIs kitchens and wrote down how the Chef would direct the dishes to be made. As a result the Forme of Cury is an amazing collection of Medieval recipes. Of course, the recipes presented here are also derived from several other sources and I have sought to bring together as many different sources and recipes together on this page as possible.

For all the recipes below the original Medieval text is given, along with a translation and a modern redaction that will allow you to prepare the dish in your own kitchen.

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Welcome to the Celtnet Recipe site. These pages allow you to scan throug a sorted alphabetical list of all the recipes on this site, sorted by historical period.

You can also fetch recipes by the following Meal Types:

  Medieval Starters   Medieval Main Courses   Medieval Accompaniments to Main Courses
  Medieval Desserts   Breads, Cakes and Pastries   Medieval Snacks
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Alphabetical list of Medieval Recipes follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 157 recipes in total:


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A dauce egre
(Fish in Sweet and Sour Sauce)
     Origin: English		Connates
     Origin: English		Hebolace
     Origin: English
A Potage of Roysons
(A Pudding of Raisins)
     Origin: English		Connynges in Clere Broth
(Rabbits in Clear Broth)
     Origin: English		Henne in Bokeande
(Hen in Sauce)
     Origin: English
Almond Mylk
(Almond Milk)
     Origin: English		Crème Bastarde
(Custard Sauce)
     Origin: English		Hypocras
     Origin: France
Apple Muse
     Origin: English		Crustardes of Flessh
     Origin: English		Jusshell Enforced
     Origin: English
Appulmoy
(Apple Stew)
     Origin: English		Daryols
     Origin: English		Leche Frys in Lentoun
(Almond Milk Fruit Pie)
     Origin: English
Aquapatys
     Origin: English		Drawen Benes
(Mixed Beans)
     Origin: English		Leek and Tripe Soup
     Origin: English
Bake Mete Pye
(Pie of Baked Meat)
     Origin: English		Elus Bakyn in Dyshes
(Eels baked in dishes)
     Origin: English		Lumbard Mustard
     Origin: English
Barley Gruel
     Origin: English		Eowtes of Flessh
(Herbs Like Flesh)
     Origin: English		Macrows
     Origin: English
Barley Wine
(Strong Ale)
     Origin: British		Erbolat
     Origin: English		Makerouns
(Macaroni)
     Origin: English
Basic Pastry
     Origin: English		Fenkel in Soppes
(Fennel in Sauce)
     Origin: English		Makke
     Origin: English
Benes y Fryed
(Medieval Fried Beans)
     Origin: English		Filetes in galyntyne
     Origin: English		Malardis
     Origin: English
Blank Desne
(White Desire)
     Origin: English		Flampoyntes
(Flan Points)
     Origin: English		Mawmenee
     Origin: English
Blank Dessorre
     Origin: English		Flaumpens
     Origin: English		Medieval Gyngerbrede
(Medieval Gingerbread)
     Origin: English
Blank Maunger
     Origin: English		Fonnell
     Origin: English		Medieval Simnel Cake
     Origin: English
Blaunche Powder
(Blanche Powder)
     Origin: English		Frumente
(Wheat in Milk and Broth)
     Origin: English		Medieval Sourdough
     Origin: English
Brewet of Ayrenn
(Scrambled Eggs)
     Origin: English		Frumente yn lentyn
(Frumenty in Lent)
     Origin: English		Mortarolo
     Origin: Italian
Bruet Sarcenes
(Saracen Brewet)
     Origin: English		Frytour Blaunched
(White Fritters)
     Origin: English		Mortrews Blank
(Meat in Wite Sauce)
     Origin: English
Bryndons
     Origin: English		Frytour of Erebes
(Herb Fritters)
     Origin: English		Mushroom Pie
     Origin: French
Bukkeande
     Origin: English		Frytour of Mylke
(Milk Fritters)
     Origin: English		Noteye
(Nutty)
     Origin: English
Bursews
     Origin: English		Frytour of mylke II
(Milk Fritters II)
     Origin: English		Nowmbyls of Muskyls
(Mussels in Almond Milk Sauce)
     Origin: English
Buttered Wortes
(Buttered Greens)
     Origin: English		Frytour of Pasturnakes
(Parsnip Fritters)
     Origin: English		Paest Royall
(Royal Pastry)
     Origin: English
Caboches in Potage
(Cabbage Stew)
     Origin: English		Funges
(Mushrooms)
     Origin: English		Papyns
(Poached Eggs in Golden Sauce)
     Origin: English
Cameline Sauce
     Origin: French		Galintine
(Galantype)
     Origin: English		Payne Foundow
(Bread Pudding)
     Origin: English
Capoun or Gos Farced
(Stuffed Capon or Goose)
     Origin: English		Galyntine
     Origin: English		Peeres in Confyt
(Pears in Confit)
     Origin: English
Caudell
     Origin: English		Gelyne in Dubbatte
(Hen in Wine Broth)
     Origin: English		Peiouns y Stewed
(Stewed Pigeons)
     Origin: English
Chardwardon
     Origin: English		Gode Broth
(Basic Medieval Broth)
     Origin: English		Perry of Pesoun
(A Dish of Peas)
     Origin: English
Charlet
     Origin: English		Gode Paest
     Origin: English		Perys en Composte
(Pears in Compote)
     Origin: English
Charlet Yforced
(Meat Charlet)
     Origin: English		Gode Powder
     Origin: English		Pie Crust
     Origin: English
Chickenes Endoryed
(Gilded Chicken)
     Origin: English		Gourdes in Potage
(Pottage of Squash)
     Origin: English		Poivre Jaunet
     Origin: French
Chyches
(Roast Chickpeas)
     Origin: English		Grewel Forced
(Meat Gruel)
     Origin: English		Pokerounce
     Origin: English
Chyryse
     Origin: English		Gronden Benes
(Ground Beans)
     Origin: English		Porée de cresson
(Stewed Cress)
     Origin: English
Clarrey
(Claret)
     Origin: English		Gruyau
(A Gruel of Husked Barley)
     Origin: French		Potage de Lombars
(Lombard Soup)
     Origin: French
Comarye
     Origin: English		Hart rows
     Origin: English
Compost
     Origin: English		Hastletes of Fruyt
(Roast Fruit)
     Origin: English

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