Food History: Enlightenment Dining | Let's Cook History | Free Documentary History

Let's Cook History - Episode 4: Enlightenment Dining | History Documentary Under Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles, the standards for all courts in Europe were set. Unparalleled banquets, fuelled by Cantini’s horticultural innovations in the palace’s gardens, were the foundations for the quality-emphasised dishes provided for the aristocracy. For the less rich, artists such as Molière made do with soups and hearty broths, to provide the sustenance for their creativity.

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