The Forme of Cury is one of the oldest known English cookery books, a roll of recipes compiled about 1390 by the master cooks of King Richard II. Edited with an introduction and glossary by Samuel Pegge, it preserves the dishes, spices, and culinary methods of the late medieval English court. From elaborate roasts and sauces to puddings and sweets, the recipes reveal the surprising sophistication of medieval cooking.
This remarkable document offers a direct taste of medieval life, listing ingredients and techniques used in a royal kitchen over six centuries ago. Pegge’s notes help modern readers interpret the archaic language and unfamiliar dishes. Anyone interested in food history, medieval daily life, or historical cookery will find it fascinating. This free EPUB edition makes one of England’s earliest cookbooks available to curious cooks and historians of the medieval table.