This is an excerpt from The Good Housewife's Jewell
(England, 1596)
The original source can be found at
MedievalCookery.com
THE NAMES OF ALL thinges necessary for a banquet. Suger. Pepper. Saffron. Anniseedes. Cinamon. Nutmegs. Saunders. Coliander. Licoras. All kinde of Cumfets. Orenges. Pomegranet. Torneseli. Prunes. Currans. Barberies con serued. Peper white and browne seedes. Lemmons. Rosewater. Raisins. Rie flowre. Ginger. Cloues and Mace. Damaske. water. Dates. Cherries con serued. Sweete Oren ges. Wafers. For your Marchpanes seasoned and vnseasoned, Spinndges.