Food for Thought #265
Woman reading cookbook (Courtesy of Book-Clipart.com)
Le Mesnagier de Paris was the first housewife’s instructional manual/cookbook, written in 1393 by a bourgeois Parisian believed to have been in his 50′s for his orphan teen bride. It included lessons on taking care of the home and garden along with a chapter on cooking. It inspired other women to create housewife guides, giving them a voice, which was a small part of the long haul towards women’s freedom.
(Information gathered from Choice Cuts)
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I like the picture of girl. I wondered whats inside the book and I want to read about it.
The book can be found in English, but goes by the title The Good Wife’s Guide: A Medieval Household Book. =]
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Hmmm, I wonder if the book mentioned anything about having to do all domestic duties in a corset
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Ha! I hadn’t even thought of that! lol
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Interesting little fact =)
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Thanks for reading and commenting Peggy! =]
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Hopefully the guides women made weren’t like this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Goodwifeguide.jpg !!
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Wow! I laughed at the last sentence, a good wife knows her place. Very funny. Thankfully we’re not expected to abide by those silly “rules” anymore. =]
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Thanks Liz! Glad you enjoyed it! =]
How interesting! Fun tidbit~
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