# Ein new Kochbuch

> The first complete English translation of Marx Rumpolt's *Ein new Kochbuch* (Frankfurt am Main, 1581): a 510-page Renaissance court cookbook with original page images, diplomatic German transcriptions, and contemporary English.

This digital edition is free to read and cite. The 1581 text is a historical source; translations aim at clarity for modern cooks and food historians. Source scans: Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel (`drucke/2-3-oec-2f`).

## Primary

- [Home](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/): Project overview and entry to the reader
- [Browse reader](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?view=browse): Page-by-page English translation with HAB page images
- [Modern Wing](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?view=modernized): Contemporary recipe adaptations inspired by Rumpolt
- [Chapters](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?view=chapters): Book structure and chapter landings
- [About](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?view=about): Method, source edition, and project notes
- [Search](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?view=search): Full-text search across translations

## Landmark pages

- [Title woodcut (p. 7)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=7): Famous kitchen title page of the 1581 edition
- [Dedication (p. 10)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=10): Dedication to the Electress of Mainz
- [Preface (p. 17)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=17): Rumpolt's preface on the cook's art
- [Book I start (p. 103)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=103): Four-footed beasts
- [Book II start (p. 227)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=227): Birds and fowl
- [Book III start (p. 293)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=293): Fish and water creatures
- [Showpieces (p. 376)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=376): Pottages, pasties, tarts, and display cookery
- [Cellar Master (p. 469)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=469): Wines, vinegars, beers, and water
- [Index & colophon (p. 502)](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/?page=502): Register and Johann Feyerabend imprint

## Machine-readable content

- [English translation files](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/translations/page_001.md): Markdown per page (`page_001.md` … `page_510.md`)
- [Page images](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/page-images/page_001.webp): Cropped WebP scans (`page_001.webp` … `page_510.webp`)
- [Sitemap](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/sitemap.xml): All reader URLs (`?page=N`)
- [Full AI map](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/llms-full.txt): Chapter map, URL patterns, citation guidance

## Source library

- [HAB start](https://diglib.hab.de/drucke/2-3-oec-2f/start.htm?image=00001): Official Wolfenbüttel digitization
- [HAB image viewer (p. 1)](https://diglib.hab.de/show_image.php?dir=drucke%2F2-3-oec-2f&image=00001): Stable no-frames page view

## Optional

- [robots.txt](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/robots.txt): Crawl policy (AI crawlers allowed)
- [humans.txt](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/humans.txt): Credits
- [Web app manifest](https://ein-new-kochbuch.joonaheino.com/manifest.json): PWA metadata