Clarissa & the King's Cookbook

Name: Clarissa & the King's Cookbook
Director: Celia Lowenstein
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2008
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Clarissa Dickson Wright

6.5/10

2008

0h 29m

Documentary

History

Overview

Clarissa Dickson Wright tracks down Britain's oldest known cookbook, The Forme of Cury. This 700-year-old scroll was written during the reign of King Richard II from recipes created by the king's master chefs. How did this ancient manuscript influence the way people eat today? On her culinary journey through medieval history she reawakens recipes that have lain dormant for centuries and discovers dishes that are still prepared now.