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I thought it would be fun to share this. I found it on the flyleaf of a 1942 cookbook, The Old North State:

"Written in 1390, the oldest cookbook in the world contained 196 recipes from the kitchen of Richard II of England:

GEESE IN HODGEPODGE

Take geese and smite them into pieces.
Cast them into the pot and do thereto half wine and half water.
And do thereto a good quantity of onions and herbs.
Set it over the fire and cover it fast.
Make a layer of bread and blood and cover it therewith
Do thereto powder fort* and serve it forth."

*powder fort was a popular seasoning of the day.

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I was good up until the blood, BWAHAHAHAH! I think these old recipes are so interesting! Thanks for sharing:)

M.
Wow , how cool to have receipes from so far back in history! I'll bet that was most helpful to refer to in 1390..and a great way to use up your left over blood! ")
Of which there was probably rather a lot back in 1390, I'll warrant!!

thosewerethedays said:
Wow , how cool to have receipes from so far back in history! I'll bet that was most helpful to refer to in 1390..and a great way to use up your left over blood! ")
I just love this recipe

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