Historic Cooking
Join our historical cooking team as they explore the seasons and festivals of the year in Buckland Abbey's kitchen.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
As you reach the ground floor of Buckland Abbey, you may smell an open fire and something cooking!
Our volunteer historical cooking team will be whipping up a spread.
This event is a living history display that brings the Abbey to life. The food will not be available for visitors to eat but we will provide recipe cards for you to take away and try at home.
Visitors may be able to assist with some simple tasks such as grinding spices.
The event is free, normal admission to the Abbey applies.
Sessions Include:
- April - What would Tudor sailors eat? - May - Tudor seasonal foods - June - Great Big Green Week: Food Through the Ages - July 10th and 12th- 1950s - July and August - Seafaring - October - Tudor Allhallowtide
The historical cooking team will also be in the kitchen on 20th March doing a bread and butter talk. Also they shall be back on 19th September for a herbs and spices talk.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Meeting point
The kitchen in the Abbey on the ground floor.
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