Dr Christopher Monk explores what medieval folk may have eaten for breakfast, then cooks a fourteenth-century dish that has become a favourite for his own breakfast?
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Sambocade: a summery medieval cheesecake tart
Dr Monk makes a summery medieval curd tart with elderflower blossoms
New video: Three hot n spicy medieval sauces
Who needs chillies? Dr Monk recreates 3 hot n spicy sauces from 3 medieval recipe books.
Oh, the strain!
Here’s my first outtakes video. I’m sure it won’t be the last, he said, back of his hand to his forehead.
New video: Crustard of Erbes of a Fysche Day
You can get the links to all my cookery videos here. I hope you enjoy the latest one: a very tasty treat for those days of the week when you’re meant to be fasting!
Premium Content: Reading of Capouns in Councy
Dr Monk reads Capouns in Councy (Capons in Quince Sauce) from Forme of Cury, along with his translation.
Premium Content: Blanche Poudour
Bonus video for Premium Content subscribers: How to make blanche poudour.
Premium Content: Reading & translation of Crustardes of erbes on fysche day
Dr Monk reads and translates Crustardes of erbes on fysche day (from his working edition of Forme of Cury).
In my study: reading and translating the John Rylands Forme of Cury
Dr Monk swaps the kitchen for his study to give you a behind the scenes look at the John Rylands Library copy of Forme of Cury (Richard II’s cookery book).
MONK'S MODERN MEDIEVAL CUISINE 