Medieval Food Drink In general meals are taken

Medieval Food & Drink ¬ In general, meals are taken 3 times a day. ¬ <Poland: Prandium 9 -10 a. m. , Coena 5 -7 p. m. > ¬ What do they eat? Bread → made by wheat, rye… (the more white flour, the more exalted the position of the eater) Porridge Cheese → made by oats

Medieval Food Pork → → the most-consumed meat Beef Lamb Poultry Venison → Being multipurpose (hens, ducks, geese) → regular → Wild game. Not common, but highly esteemed and used as gifts or rewards.

Medieval Food Fish → herring, salmon, eel, pike, perch… ＊Preservation: salting, pickling, smoking and drying ＊ The wealthier, the more often meat appears on the table Vegetables → carrots, cabbages, onions… Fruits Spices → apples, figs, grapes, plums, sloes → ginger, cinnamon, cloves mace

Medieval Drinks Wine/Beer → Made by barley. The major drink in the Middle age. England was the primary consumer of wine. Mead → a sweet alcoholic drink made by honey. ＊ Banquets→ 1. consume tons of food 2. impress the guests 3. A way of entertainment

Medieval Food & Drink ¬Diets between the rich and the poor ¬The rich: beef, pork, venison, fish, eggs, less vegetables, beer… → their health suffered (scurvy 壞血病, tooth decay, heart problems…) ¬The poor: vegetables, dark breads, porridges, cheese, occasional fish, beer, mead… → survive well