How to Carve an Elephant According to a Sixteenth Century Cookbook...
The Renaissance brought about a revival in classical cookery, including a 1541 edition of a classic Roman cookbook. A 1905 issue of The Strand describes it:One of these bears the date 1541, and amongst the dishes herein...
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