Has anyone ever had a REAL FEAST - like you see in the movies set in medieval / roman times. The sort which goes on for days, where everyone sits at a long table. There would be at least 20 people there.
Loads and Loads of food and drink. The type of feast where People would eat with their hands and a man would bite into a whole leg of roasted lamb - straight from the bone. If you feel like eating some chicken, you just grab a whole roasted chicken and take a few bites off it. None of the knife and fork stuff here. (A real man would have grease and bits / vomit stuck in his beard) Then there would be ale and everyone would drink more and more ale.
Of course there would be modern entertainment - music / television in the background. With comfortable seating etc.
After everyone has a belly full and skin ful, then people go to sleep and awake the next morning to start the second , third days of feasting.
Have you ever enjoyed a real feast like this? (A simple xmas meal cannot count).
2007-08-13 01:31:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
yes, we went to one in Cornwall at a meadery, it was great fun
2007-08-13 01:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we went to a Shakespearean festival - I think it was in Cedar City Utah - anyway, as part of the event they offered a medieval feast. The "wenches" and you would have to call them wenches would serve big chunks of meat and breads and ale. No utensils, just eating with your hands. No modern entertainment, it was like sitting with the king and there were jesters and troubadors for entertainment. I don't know if they still do this or other Shakespearean festivals do, but it was kind of fun to try.
2007-08-13 04:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are places that provide feasts like that - I once went to one at the Sheriff's lodge at Nottingham, it was very authentic. I was also a member of a medieval combat society, that used to set up such events - all in costume!
But what you have to remember is that although some of their habits were pretty disgusting by our standards, there were manners and etiquette in medieval times, and although they did not use cutlery like we do, they didn't eat like animals either. As the Steward at the Sheriff's lodge said - you are eating the house of a great lord - remember that!
2007-08-13 01:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been to one of those themed medieval times places (a couple of times to Hatfield actually). My company were banned as we started a huge food fight!
2007-08-13 01:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are places that do medieval feasts ... Ruthin Castle in North Wales has banquets and you can even have one for your wedding but I don't know of anywhere that does it for days!!!
Sounds too much like hard work to do it at home but if you are having one send us all invites...
2007-08-16 23:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I haven't, but it doesn't sound real appetizing to me. I go to bed with a tummy ache on Thanksgiving night...that's enough for me. Oh, and I prefer silverware too.
2007-08-13 01:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a place around where i live called meieval times and they do a show and stuff and feed us there food it's good and fun :)
2007-08-13 01:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by p0pc0rn! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I never have but they do look like a lot of fun
2007-08-13 01:38:05 · answer #8 · answered by Baps . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
been there they are a lot of fun but food isn't that great But they are good at on those horses & preform great shows
2007-08-13 02:23:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i didn't.
2007-08-13 01:57:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋