"First English cheese treatise digitized, transcribed" Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 Dec 2025 10:25 p.m. PST |
"The University of Leeds has digitized a 16th century manuscript that is the earliest known English book about cheese. In fact, it is probably the earliest English-language treatise on a single foodstuff of any kind. The high-resolution scans of the volume and a much more readable pdf transcript are now available to on the university's website for modern readers to enjoy. The "pamflyt compiled of Cheese, contayninge the differences, nature, qualities, and goodnes, of the same" was written in the 1580s but it was privately owned for centuries and completely unknown and unpublished when it emerged in a May 2023 auction. It sold for £45,000.00 GBP ($60,000), acquired by the University of Leeds thanks to a grant from the non-profit Friends of the Nation's Libraries. The "pamflyt" then joined the university's library's extensive Cookery Collection of manuscripts and printed books about food…"
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Armand
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 John the OFM  | 07 Dec 2025 8:11 a.m. PST |
Send it to Max at "Tasting History". |
 Saginaw | 09 Dec 2025 12:47 p.m. PST |
Send it to Max at "Tasting History". Max Miller at "Tasting History" might be aware of this, John. If not, I'm sure he would find a very interesting recipe to share with his subscribers on YouTube. And I'm sorry, but while reading this post I couldn't help but think about that classic Monty Python "Cheese Shop" sketch!  Thank you for the post, Armand! 
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| Tango01 | 09 Dec 2025 9:06 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami…
Armand
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