The Coquinist

A curated library of notable & historic cookery books

A working library of the books that shaped how the world cooks, from medieval manuscripts to the great national cookbooks. Browse, filter, and read about each one.

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Books: 307
Spanning: 1330–2002
Languages: 29
Regions: 9

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Yinshan Zhengyao

Hu Sihui

1330 East Asia

Das Buch von guter Spise

Anonymous

c.1350 Europe

Libre de totes maneres de confits Anonymous c.1380

Libre de totes maneres de confits

Anonymous

c.1380 Europe

De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine

Bartolomeo Platina

1474 Europe

Arnald of Villanova's Book on Wine Arnaldus de Villa Nova 1478

Arnald of Villanova's Book on Wine

Arnaldus de Villa Nova

1478 Europe

Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum (printed editions)

School of Salerno

1480 Europe