Can you name a few foods popular in Medieval times?

Question

And please describe them, but without going into too much detail.
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Answer 1

Potatos. They also ate song birds (really), they almost wiped them all out in Europe.

Answer 2

"The food of the Middle Ages was very different from the food of today. During the Middle Ages in North Europe, the mainly used CATTLE AND SHEEP for food. In South Europe, they also had FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HERBS for food. They used OLIVE OIL RATHER THAN BUTTER.

A banquet was sometimes made up of 6 courses. It provided food for everyone, not just the rich and famous. Rule were laid down for how people ate, their table manners and where they sat. They used spoons and knifes for eating. They also used trenchers, which were things like plates except they were pieces of hard bread that would soak up the blood and liquids from the CHICKEN, TURKEY AND OTHER MEATS. A banquet was made up of many things, I will show you some of those things in the headings that follow.

Food was preserved in a number of ways. One way was that, meats and FISHES were smoked or dried. Another way of preserving was that fruits and vegetables were pickled. Meat for the winter was salted in huge wooden vats. Sometimes meat and fruit were stored together in barrels. The warmest place in the kitchen was the blazing hearth. A hearth was a huge fireplace. Food was often disguised with spices to hide the taste of rotten meat! The kitchen was a very lively place.

Sometimes castles kept honey bees. HONEY was used to sweeten foods and drinks. Sometimes water was channeled straight to the kitchen. Larger castles had their own fishponds, orchards, and vineyards.

In conclusion, I think the people of the middle ages ate a little worse than we do today. Though, they did have virtually the same silverware as we do and the same idea for today's modern plate."


Here are some more interesting Links about the Food during the Middle Ages:

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/food/index.htm

http://www.godecookery.com/mtales/mtales14.htm

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-food.htm
(has some recipes too!)


Hope I could help :-)

Answer 3

Well, the "Dark Ages" are used to describe only PART of the middle ages. It's used to describe the time period when the people there didn't record much history or past events and people didn't know what happened when. Then, they started recording, and everything 'went' back to 'normal'. So Dark Ages is only used to describe one PART of the medieval times. Not the WHOLE thing, so technically, Europe, in the medieval times were not ALWAYS called the "Dark Ages"

Answer 4

Pumpkin custard. It was also Thomas Jefferson's favorite dessert! It's custard with cream and brown sugar cooked inside a whole pumpkin that has been cleaned out.
Another favorite was mutton! They cooked a whole lamb on a open pit!

Answer 5

FIRE-ROASTED MOOSE FLANKS. I guess it is the equivalent of our "BBQ back ribs". They serve it on a golden platter, all lined up with juicy fruits like lemons, and tomatoes. The entree' is served with ginger ale or if the host wants it with black-red wine.

Answer 6

Swan with feathers, salad with fat drippings was very popular as was cabbage

Answer 7

Haggas. I think this is the belly of a sheep

Answer 8

All I can think of is mead, an alcoholic drink (fermented honey).

Answer 9

wassail (hot cider), boars heads for feasts, bread bowls with soup

Answer 10

if indean time there was acorn.i dont know all of them but acorn cake was there and catas fruit theay ate.