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Archimagirus Anglo-Gallicus
- Year
- 1658
- Era
- 17th century
- Origin
- England · Europe
- Language
- English
- Category
- English pre-1800
Archimagirus Anglo-Gallicus, published in 1658, presents a collection of culinary receipts drawn from a manuscript attributed to Sir Theodore de Mayerne, the Swiss born physician who served Charles I. The work belongs to a small group of mid seventeenth century English printed cookeries that drew prestige from courtly and learned sources, blending English practice with French influence and reflecting the medical interest in diet characteristic of its purported compiler.
Cooking from this book
Potage of Capon in the French Fashion
Signature dishThis rich restorative broth, in which a plump capon is gently simmered with sweet herbs and finished with bread, almonds or egg yolks for body, captures the spirit of the volume perfectly. As a physician to Charles I, Mayerne was attentive to the nourishing properties of fine cookery, and his Anglo-French sensibility shines in such pottages, which marry the courtly elegance of Parisian kitchens with the heartier traditions of English household fare.
An editorial note on a dish associated with this book, written for The Coquinist. It is not a reproduction of the book's recipe.
