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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 The Forme of Cury which is a recipe list compiled about 1390 CE in the kitchens of King Richard II of England. This is probably 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. As a result there are classic French and Italian recipes within this set of Medieval dishes as well.

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 through 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:

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  Medieval Desserts   Breads, Cakes and Pastries   Medieval Snacks
  Medieval Sauces   Medieval Drinks   

Alphabetical list of Medieval Recipes follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 240 recipes in total:


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A Cypriot Dish
(Vyande Cypre)
     Origin: England
Cawdel of Samoun
(Caudle of Salmon)
     Origin: English
Egredouce
(Meat in Sweet and Sour Sauce)
     Origin: England
A dauce egre
(Fish in Sweet and Sour Sauce)
     Origin: England
Chardwardon
     Origin: England
Egredouce of fysche
(Fish in Sweet and Sour Sauce)
     Origin: England
A Potage of Roysons
(A Pudding of Raisins)
     Origin: England
Charlet
     Origin: England
Elus Bakyn in Dyshes
(Eels baked in dishes)
     Origin: England
Almond Mylk
(Almond Milk)
     Origin: England
Charlet Yforced
(Meat Charlet)
     Origin: England
Elys in Brewet
(Eels in Bruet)
     Origin: English
Apple Muse
     Origin: England
Chastletes
(Little Castles)
     Origin: English
Eowtes of Flessh
(Herbs Like Flesh)
     Origin: England
Appulmoy
(Apple Stew)
     Origin: England
Chaudyn for swanns
(Swan with Entrail Sauce)
     Origin: England
Erbolat
     Origin: England
Aquapatys
     Origin: England
Chewetts of flesh day
(Chewetts for Flesh Days)
     Origin: English
Erbowle
     Origin: England
Bake Mete Pye
(Pie of Baked Meat)
     Origin: England
Chewetts on fysche day
(Chewetts for Fish Days)
     Origin: English
Fenkel in Soppes
(Fennel in Sauce)
     Origin: England
Balloc Broth
     Origin: English
Chickenes Endoryed
(Gilded Chicken)
     Origin: England
Filetes in galyntyne
     Origin: England
Barley Gruel
     Origin: England
Chyches
(Roast Chickpeas)
     Origin: England
Flampoyntes
(Flan Points)
     Origin: England
Barley Wine
(Strong Ale)
     Origin: British
Chykenes in Grauey
(Chickens in Gravy)
     Origin: English
Flaumpens
     Origin: England
Basic Pastry
     Origin: England
Chykenes in Gravey
(Chicken in Gravy)
     Origin: England
Fonnell
     Origin: England
Benes y Fryed
(Medieval Fried Beans)
     Origin: England
Chyryse
     Origin: England
For to make blank manger
(To Make White Food)
     Origin: English
Blank Desne
(White Desire)
     Origin: England
Chysanne
(A Dish to be Eaten Cold)
     Origin: English
For to make pomme doryes and other thyngs
(How to Make Golden Apples and Other Things)
     Origin: England
Blank Dessorre
     Origin: England
Clarrey
(Claret)
     Origin: England
Frumente
(Wheat in Milk and Broth)
     Origin: England
Blank Maunger
     Origin: England
Clate
     Origin: England
Frumente yn lentyn
(Frumenty in Lent)
     Origin: England
Blaunche Powder
(Blanche Powder)
     Origin: England
Cold Bruet
(Cold Brewet)
     Origin: England
Frytor of pastronakes of skyrwyts and of apples
(Fritters of Parsnips, Skirrets and of Apples)
     Origin: England
Brewet of Ayrenn
(Scrambled Eggs)
     Origin: England
Comadore
(Fruit Pie Delicacies)
     Origin: English
Frytour Blaunched
(White Fritters)
     Origin: England
Bruet Sarcenes
(Saracen Brewet)
     Origin: England
Comarye
     Origin: England
Frytour of Erebes
(Herb Fritters)
     Origin: England
Bryndons
     Origin: England
Compost
     Origin: England
Frytour of Mylke
(Milk Fritters)
     Origin: England
Bukkeande
     Origin: England
Conger in sawce
(Conger Eels in Sauce)
     Origin: English
Frytour of mylke II
(Milk Fritters II)
     Origin: England
Bursen
     Origin: England
Connates
     Origin: England
Frytour of Pasturnakes
(Parsnip Fritters)
     Origin: England
Burseu
(A Dish of Minced Meat)
     Origin: English
Connynges in Clere Broth
(Rabbits in Clear Broth)
     Origin: England
Funges
(Mushrooms)
     Origin: England
Bursews
     Origin: England
Connynges in Syrup
(Rabbits in Syrup)
     Origin: England
Fyletes in galyntyne
(Fillets in a Sauce of Meat Juices)
     Origin: English
Buttered Wortes
(Buttered Greens)
     Origin: England
Conynges in Cynee
(Rabbits in Blood and Vinegar Broth with Onion)
     Origin: English
Fyletus in Galentyne
(Fillets in a Sauce of Meat Juices)
     Origin: England
Caboches in Potage
(Cabbage Stew)
     Origin: England
Conynges in Gravey
(Rabbits in Gravy)
     Origin: England
Galintine
(Galantyne)
     Origin: England
Cameline Sauce
     Origin: French
Corate
     Origin: England
Galyntine
     Origin: England
Capons in Concy
(Capons in Confit)
     Origin: England
Corate II
     Origin: English
Gees in hoggepot
(Hodge-podge of Geese)
     Origin: English
Capons in Concy II
(Chicken in Bread-thickened Stock with Eggs)
     Origin: English
Cotagrys
(Cockatrice)
     Origin: England
Gelee of fleche
(Meat in Jelly)
     Origin: English
Capoun or Gos Farced
(Stuffed Capon or Goose)
     Origin: England
Crème Bastarde
(Custard Sauce)
     Origin: England
Gelee of fysche
(Fish in Jelly)
     Origin: English
Carnel of Pork
(Pork Flesh)
     Origin: English
Crustardes of Flessh
     Origin: England
Gelyne in Dubbatte
(Hen in Wine Broth)
     Origin: England
Caudel for gees
(Caudle for Geese)
     Origin: England
Daryols
     Origin: England
Gode Broth
(Basic Medieval Broth)
     Origin: England
Caudel of Muskels
(Caudle of Mussels)
     Origin: England
Drawen Benes
(Mixed Beans)
     Origin: England
Caudell
     Origin: England
Drepee
(Small Birds in Almond Milk)
     Origin: England

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