A translation of the Early Modern German cookbook Kuchenmaistrey. Published in 1485 and copied and adapted for over a century, the Kuchenmaistrey was the first cookbook to be printed in German and one of the most influential ones. Its 196 recipes open a window into the world of 15th-century upper-class German cuisine, often fascinating, sometimes alarming, and occasionally absolutely delicious. An English translation of and commentary on the 1490 edition is made available to food and history enthusiasts for the first time here.