As chief cook of Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy (the future Pope Felix V), Chiquart was responsible both for the daily fare consumed at his master's court and for any formal Savoyard state banquets. The On Cookery, dictated by Chiquart in 1420, preserves precious evidence of how all of a chef's duties could be splendidly fulfilled in the most glorious European courts of his time. Chiquart provides detailed advice on how to arrange all the cooking facilities for a grand two-day banquet, to procure the huge quantities and variety of foodstuffs necessary, and then meticulously to prepare 81 of the most delicious dishes which might be served in it. The translator's Introduction examines Chiquart's unique work against the background of contemporary European culinary theory and practice.
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978-0-8204-0352-6 (9780820403526)
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Contents: The On Cookery was written in 1420 at the Duke of Savoy's request in order to preserve a record of the best in culinary practice at his court - His chief cook, Chiquart, gives detailed directions on how to prepare a two-day banquet and offers 81 recipes of dishes which might be used in it.
