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Title: Pleyn Delit: Medieval Cookery for Modern Cooks by Constance B. Hieatt, Sharon Butler, Brenda M. Hosington ISBN: 0-8020-7632-7 Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr Pub. Date: February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent resource for those interested in medieval food..
Comment: This was my very first medieval-food book. To my amazement, it actually works well as a "mundane" cookbook too. The recipes are presented with the primary source they come from first (translated if the source isn't in at least somewhat-recognizable English), with a redaction following.

Not all the redactions are easy to work with, and sometimes the results are.. well.. uneven (watch out for the sage sauce one that calls for chopped boiled eggs). I suspect that three people making the same recipe would come out with three different dishes. That said, some recipes are just mouthwatering -- a thickened wine sauce for meats went over well at one feast I helped with, and most of the vegetable recipes are tasty and easy to prepare.

A decent bibliography is included with the work, as well as an analysis of period spices and spice mixes. I'd recommend this to anybody interested in medieval cooking -- it dispels a lot of myths and presents a number of dishes that prove that we haven't changed all that much.

Rating: 4
Summary: Actually Period
Comment: Admittedly, this cookbook is not always for the novice. It doesn't tell you how long to cook a roast, for instance. However, if you are into a reenactment hobby (e.g. SCA), definitely get this book and do not get Fabulous Feasts. This book actually gives the source of each recipe so that you can do your own redacting. One of the better easily accessible sources for planning a feast.

Rating: 4
Summary: Useable book
Comment: This book has some good background info, and the recipes are tested, and they work well. I used the roasted carrot recipe for a feast put on by a local group. Other recipes that I have tried in here have worked good as well. This is one to add to your feast book collection.

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