#January 21, 1338
#OTD Charles V of #France, called the #Wise, is born.
An #Epicure, he commissioned Taillevent to write the first #Cookbook, "Le Viandier."
Charles loved #Strawberries & #Cherries. He ordered 1,200 #Strawberry #Plants & 1,000 #Cherry #Trees for the Royal #Garden. It marked a change in the trend of cultivating strawberries in #Gardens instead of #Foraging for them in the #Forest.
Some #Historians believe Charles V died after eating #Amanita #Mushrooms.