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Clarissa & the King's Cookbook

Clarissa Dickson Wright tracks down Britain's oldest known cookbook, King Richard II's 700-year-old scroll "The Forme of Cury", and compares its contents with the way we eat today, as well as re-creating some of the dishes for a group of...

Clarissa Dickson Wright tracks down Britain's oldest known cookbook, King Richard II's 700-year-old scroll "The Forme of Cury", and compares its contents with the way we eat today, as well as re-creating some of the dishes for a group of food and medieval history experts.

Info about Clarissa & the King's Cookbook

Studio(s): Channel 4 Television

Originally Released: Mar 01, 2008

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History