Wikibooks hosts an open cookbook collection where readers can browse recipes and contribute to the book.
Historical Recipes
This list collects websites and pages focused on historical recipes, including old cookbooks and historically significant dishes.
About Historical Recipes
This L-Lists page is a directory of websites and webpages focused on historical recipes. It links to old cookbooks, translated ancient and medieval recipe books, old recipes, and recipes of historical significance, such as food for soldiers or families during a particular war. The list covers periods including ancient Egyptian, Byzantine, Roman, medieval, Renaissance, Tudor, Victorian, and 20th-century cooking. Rows include a title and, where provided, a description. It was started and last updated on 11 Apr 2013.
The page is hosted on the collaborative L-Lists site and includes an 'Add to this list' form for submitting new entries. It does not host the recipes itself; it points to external resources. No pricing information is provided.
Key features
- Collects links to historical recipe websites and webpages
- Covers ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Tudor, Victorian and wartime cooking
- Includes translated old cookbooks and historically significant dishes
- Provides titles and optional descriptions for listed resources
- Hosted on L-Lists with an 'Add to this list' submission form
- Lists 39 resources as shown on the page
Best for: People looking for a starting point to find historical recipe websites and old cookbook collections.
Good for
- Covers a wide range of historical periods and cuisines, from ancient Egypt and Rome to wartime Britain and 20th-century recipes.
- Entries include titles and often brief descriptions, helping users identify linked resources.
- The page provides a form for adding more list entries.
Watch out for
- The list was last updated on 11 Apr 2013.
- Only one contributor, chowder, is listed for this list.
- The page links to external sites and does not host the recipes itself.
Historical Recipes at a glance
- Category
- Lifestyle & Hobbies › Food & Cooking
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Historical Recipes alternatives
Tools and sites you could use instead, ranked by how closely they match.
WhiskIt finds AI-powered recipes from a dish name or ingredient with filters for diet, allergens, time, skill level, cooking method, budget and presentation, plus save, print and follow-up questions.
Public Domain Recipes collects recipes in a format without backstories, ads or trackers, according to its project description.
Open source
6 alternativesPopular in Food & Cooking
Well-known listings from the same topic.
Food Moodartsandculture.google.com/experiment/food-mood…Epicuriousepicurious.comDifford's Guidediffordsguide.comFit Men Cookfitmencook.comTHE FOOD HISTORIANthefoodhistorian.comBeanconquerorbeanconqueror.com
Historical Recipes FAQ
What types of historical recipes are covered?
The list covers recipe websites and webpages focused on old recipe books, translated ancient or medieval recipe books, old recipes, and recipes of historical significance, such as food for soldiers or families during a particular war.
Can users add entries to the list?
Yes. The page includes an 'Add to this list' section. Each entry must have a title and/or URL; descriptions and images are optional.
When was the list last updated?
The page states it was started and last updated on 11 Apr 2013.
Is something wrong or out of date?
Tell us and an editor will check it.
Own this website?
Claim this listing
Claim the listing and suggest updates yourself. An editor checks every claim first.