Take a seat by the fire as we explore the world of medieval food and drink. Enjoy modern day interpretations of the medieval era from the perspective of an amateur chef and self-proclaimed history buff.
Its Pancake Day! Or Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras. It marks the end of Shrovetide and the beginning of Lent. The purpose of the carnival is to indulge on all of the foods and behaviours which are forbidden throughout the lent period, which is around 40 days. These deeply Christian celebrations are not personally relevant …
Continue reading “Shrove Tuesday Easy Pancake Recipe – Medieval Lent”
The Middle Ages are a common setting for a plethora of media. Whether it is film, TV, books or even video games, there is usually always food present. Kingdom Come: Deliverance by Warhorse Studios is an action role-playing game which prides itself on it’s historically accurate content. The player controls the actions of the son …
Continue reading “Lentil Mash from Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Medieval Cooking”
Love is in the air, is that coriander I smell? Today’s post is another recipe, this time for carrot & coriander soup. Carrots were a common root vegetable which was eaten by almost everyone in the Middle Ages. They are easy to grow, easy to store and wonderfully versatile! Coriander is an ancient herb with …
Continue reading “Carrot and Coriander Soup – Medieval Valentine’s Cooking”
Spices and seasonings are a normal part of our everyday lives. Sugar, salt and pepper are likely always in your kitchen. But has this always been the case? You may be surprised. It is a well known fact that nobles enjoyed a wide variety of spices and flavourings. For example, saffron has always been more …
Continue reading “Spices of the Middle Ages – Medieval Cooking”
In our modern world, food waste is terrifying. In developed countries such as the U.K, half of all food waste comes from the home. This was simply unthinkable in the medieval era. Preserving food was much more limited then also. One could salt or smoke meat and fish to prolong its life. Pickling vegetables was …
Grains, water and yeast. The three cornerstones of life, and the main ingredients used when making bread. Yeast is a more modern addition to this tried and tested formula. Of course by modern, I mean the ancient Egyptians of around 400 B.C. The breads made before this time (as far back as 8000 B.C.) did …
Whether you were rich or poor, lord or peasant, you almost certainly ate pottage. Pottage is a dish which we now know as soup, stew or broth. Basically any kind of combination of ingredients thrown together into a nice big pot full of water and cooked for a long time. These ingredients were typically based …
Continue reading “Beef and Vegetable Pottage – Medieval Meal”
The Plump Peasant 