You can now taste what King Richard II used to eat, as a 14th-century recipe book compiled by his chefs is set to go online. This cookbook will provide an unbeatable insight into the lifestyle during the Middle Ages.
Entitled 'Forme of Cury,' the book was written in 1390 in Middle English and includes blank mang and mortrews.
The cookbook is a part of a project by the University of Manchester who are photographing and placing online 40 books from the Middle Ages.
Digital Medieval Cookbooks
King Richard II's Recipes Online
Trend Themes
1. Digitization of Historical Documents - The opportunity for companies to partner with institutions to digitize historical documents and make them accessible online.
2. Incorporation of Historical Recipes in Modern Cooking - The opportunity for food and beverage companies to incorporate historical recipes from digital medieval cookbooks as a unique selling point for their products.
3. Increased Interest in Historical Lifestyles - The opportunity for companies to create products and services catering to the increasing interest in historical lifestyles, as demonstrated by the popularity of digitized medieval cookbooks.
Industry Implications
1. Higher Education - The opportunity for universities and institutions to create partnerships with companies to advance the digitization of historical documents like the 14th-century recipe book compiled by King Richard II's chefs.
2. Food and Beverage - The opportunity for food and beverage companies to incorporate historical recipes from digital medieval cookbooks as a unique selling point for their products.
3. Tourism - The opportunity for tourism companies to create travel packages centered around historical experiences, such as visiting the places where historical recipes from the digital medieval cookbooks were created.