Description
Stere Htt Well: A Book of Medieval Recipes and Remedies from Samuel Pepys’s Library provides an interesting insight into how people in medieval times prepared food and treated illnesses. The book draws on historical recipes and remedies preserved in Samuel Pepys’s Library, showing the practical knowledge that people relied on before modern medicine and cooking methods existed. The recipes include instructions for preparing different foods, while the remedies use ingredients such as herbs, plants, spices and other natural substances to help treat common illnesses and injuries. Together, these writings give readers a fascinating look at everyday life and the knowledge available to people during the medieval period.
The book is particularly valuable because it shows how closely food, health and medicine were connected in medieval society. Many ingredients that were used for cooking were also believed to have medicinal properties, and people often depended on household remedies to deal with sickness. The recipes and treatments also reveal the beliefs and traditions of the period, giving us a better understanding of how medieval people viewed their bodies, health and wellbeing. By bringing together material from an important historical library, Stere Htt Well allows modern readers to explore the practical and sometimes surprising ways people lived, cooked and cared for themselves hundreds of years ago.
In excellent condition. Includes modern English version by G. A. J. Hodgett and introduction by Delia Smith. English translation included.
Dimension: 20.5cm x 14cm
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