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Making and Tasting Historical Recipes: The Medieval Spice Trade

  • Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street Chicago, IL, 60610 United States (map)

*ONLINE* In this class, which will be conducted as a cooking demonstration and workshop, we will study, prepare, and taste medieval European recipes from manuscript sources. We will explore the medieval spice trade and learn about premodern food culture through reading and interpreting recipes featuring an array of historical spices.

Earlier Event: February 8
Historic Recipes in the Classroom
Later Event: September 20
Sugar in Early Modern Europe