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The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened
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- en
About this book
Creators: Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) and Anne Macdonell [Editor] "The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened" by Kenelm Digby is a cookery book published in 1669. This collection presents recipes for traditional English dishes alongside fare inspired by European travels, from meat pies and syllabubs to Roman and Milanese delicacies. The book features remarkably old-fashioned recipes, including a hundred versions of medieval mead and metheglin. Reflecting Digby's social connections and scientific interests, it offers glimpses into seventeenth-century aristocratic dining through recipes named after lords and ladies, blending culinary tradition with emerging tastes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1175