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Medieval cuisine
Boutehors

Boutehors /butor/ was a term pertaining to table practices during the Middle Ages. It refers to the last element of a meal, which was frequently served in another room. Before the Boutehors — came the serving. It was preceded by the services of the first plate, second plate, the pies, glazing of the desserts, pudding, and clearing of the table.

Composition[modifier | modifier le code]

Boutehors was used after the table had been cleared off and taken away. It was composed of wine and room spices (the name of which — came from the fact that they were savoured in a separate room) : These could be spices or candied fruit, with sugar or honey: ginger, coriander, fennel or candied aniseed, pine nut nougat, quince pastry, hazelnuts or sweetened  pistachios.

Room spices were held to facilitate digestion: sugared almonds |and jams were considered medicine just as much as sweets. Candied spices were often prepared by apothecaries and brought to patients.

Status[modifier | modifier le code]

Boutehors was served after saying grace; It was therefore not an integral part of the meal. It was not compulsory,  but rather viewed as an extra.

See also[modifier | modifier le code]

Notes[modifier | modifier le code]

  1. Danielle Jacquart, La Médecine médiévale dans le cadre parisien, XIVe-XVe siècles, Fayard, coll. « Penser la médecine », 1998, 587 p. (ISBN 2-213-59923-8).

References[modifier | modifier le code]

  • (Fr.) Jean-Louis Flandrin, L'Ordre des mets, Paris, Odile Jacob, 2002, 278 p. (ISBN 2738110525).
  • (Fr.) Bruno Laurioux, Manger au Moyen Âge, Hachette, coll. « Pluriel », 2002, 320 p. (ISBN 978-2818503638).

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