Hey, all
I see so many requests in the forums I thought I'd post some links to really useful websites for food, brewing, travel information, etc.
Here are timelines, recipes, cookbooks, equipment, historical menus from homes, hotels, camping and military etc, garden, agriculture, medical and herb information and more.
Many of these have great illustrations too! (for those who like visuals)
http://www.foodtimeline.org/ This one has chronology on the left, links to online books, recipes, research projects, pictures, etc. on the right.
This site will get you almost anything you want, just browse through the links to other websites- it's organized by subject, area and period. Renfrow is very well-known as a researcher, author and re-creator of historical food and drink using historical methods and ingredients.
The sites include facsimiles of original documents scanned in, transcriptions, translations and modern redactions.
(I personally recommend Cariadoc's Miscellany for excellent, accurate modernized versions of ancient recipes, accurate information on Arab historical food and customs, and for travel, arms and armor, while florilegium.org has discussions on everything medieval you can think of)
She also has essays on building ancient ovens, beekeeping, kitchens and equipment and tools...with PICTURES.
clicky!
http://www.thousandeggs.com/cookbooks.html
http://www.thousandeggs.com/links.html
http://www.thousandeggs.com/links.html#Miscellaneous
A rec from Renfrow- go, look at the recipe index- the old illustrations turn into modern recreations! You can see Victorian desserts and ornamental pies, lambs on a chain spit roasting in a fireplace...this ones fun.
http://www.historicfood.com/portal.htm
http://www.historicfood.com/RecipesIndex.htm
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Nov 8, 2009 - 13 08
eek! the link to Porta's Natural Magick (1584) was broken so here's one to the 1658 edition that works. http://homepages.tscnet.com/omard1/jportac1.html#Chap20Bk1
Now I'm really going to go write, instead of doing research:(