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Cristoforo di Messisbugo or Cristoforo da Messisbugo (15th century – 1548) was a steward of the
From 1524 to 1548, di Messisbugo served at the courts of Alfonso I and his son, Ercole II, in Ferrara, where he organized many lavish banquets. Greatly appreciated as a master of ceremonies, he was made
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*Cristoforo da Messisbugo, ''Libro novo nel qual si insegna a far d'ogni sorte di vivanda'', Venezia, 156
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Cristoforo di Messisbugo or Cristoforo da Messisbugo (15th century – 1548) was a steward of the House of Este
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in Ferrara and an Italian cook of the Renaissance
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Biography
From 1524 to 1548, di Messisbugo served at the courts of Alfonso I and his son, Ercole II, in Ferrara, where he organized many lavish banquets. Greatly appreciated as a master of ceremonies, he was made count palatine
A count palatine (Latin ''comes palatinus''), also count of the palace or palsgrave (from German ''Pfalzgraf''), was originally an official attached to a royal or imperial palace or household and later a nobleman of a rank above that of an or ...
on 20 January 1533 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Charles V may refer to:
* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
* Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise
* Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690)
* Infa ...
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His cookbook ''Banchetti, composizioni di vivande e apparecchio generale'', which was published posthumously in 1549, is addressed to those preparing princely feasts and provides detailed descriptions of the menus for his official banquets at the Este court. As well as listing recipes, it also discusses logistics, decor, and cooking equipment. ''Libro novo nel qual si insegna a far d'ogni sorte di vivanda'', attributed to him and published in Venice in 1564, well after his death, is largely a repetition of his recipes in ''Banchetti''. Some of the dishes he described survive today in the Ferrara area.
The first known reference to the preparation of Beluga sturgeon
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caviar
Caviar (also known as caviare; from fa, خاویار, khâvyâr, egg-bearing) is a food consisting of salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae. Caviar is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or a spread. Traditionally, the te ...
(from the Po River) in Italy is in Messisbugo's books. He described serving and preserving caviar.
He is buried in the church of the monastery of Sant'Antonio in Polesine.
Bibliography
*Cristoforo da Messisbugo, ''Banchetti, composizioni di vivande e apparecchio generale'', Ferrara, 154full text
*Cristoforo da Messisbugo, ''Libro novo nel qual si insegna a far d'ogni sorte di vivanda'', Venezia, 156
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See also
*Bartolomeo Scappi
Bartolomeo Scappi (c. 1500 – 13 April 1577) was a famous Italian Renaissance chef. His origins had been the subject of speculation, but recent research shows that he came from the town of Dumenza in Lombardy, according to the inscription on ...
References
Sources
* Alberto Capatti, Massimo Montanari, ''Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History'', 2003.External links
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