The Rochester Priory flan

The Rochester Priory flan

The master miller of Rochester Priory received a food gift at Easter for his services to the community of monks there. That gift was a flan. In this video, Dr Christopher Monk recreates a medieval recipe for a sweet creamy flan: silky smooth and delicious!

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Calendars for bloodletting, 13th century

Calendars for bloodletting, 13th century

Medical recipes are not typical texts for a custumal. For some reason Westerham decided to preserve them in his register, perhaps because they would be readily available.

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