The Englishman's Doctor
- Year
- 1607
- Era
- 17th century
- Origin
- England · Europe
- Language
- English
- Category
- Medical-culinary
The Englishman's Doctor, or, The Schoole of Salerne is Sir John Harington's verse translation of the Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, the celebrated medieval Latin health poem associated with the medical school of Salerno. First printed in 1607, it brought to English readers the dietary precepts, humoral counsel, and advice on foods, drink, and daily regimen that had circulated across Europe for centuries, cementing Salernitan teaching within the vernacular tradition of domestic medicine and culinary health.
Cooking from this book
Sage Ale
Signature dishThough better known as a verse translation of the Salernitan health regimen than a cookbook, this little volume is closely tied to the medieval tradition of medicinal ales, with sage ale standing out as its emblematic preparation. A homely English drink in which sage was steeped or brewed with malt liquor, it was prescribed to strengthen the nerves, aid digestion, and lengthen life, embodying the book's cheerful marriage of physic and the supper table.
An editorial note on a dish associated with this book, written for The Coquinist. It is not a reproduction of the book's recipe.
