Many think of The Middle Ages as a gloomy period for cuisine, as famine ravaged many parts of the world. However, throughout Europe, medieval kitchens were often filled with innovative and healthy dishes. Let’s take a deep dive into world of the medieval feast: from the preparation of bread, meat, wine and herbs consumed in castles to the banquets in the monasteries and the growing cities.
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the glasses i want to know how they were made and done i want a pair of wooden glasses those look cool
Wow, imagine being a December baby X)
'Butter had yet to be invented'
….What? Butter was invented thousands of years ago, very likely before agriculture was invented. The romans didn't use it as food but they certainly knew about it and it was known to be an ancient food then
Just to point out that when the church fasted and sacrificed more, exorcisms were faster. (Mentally ill people don't get stuck to ceilings…)
Interesting that today, white bread is most unhealthy while brown breads with seeds and nuts are much healthier.
If the men only lived to 40 , then why so many scruffy old dudes eating at the table 🤪
Can you imagine taking out a twig at the store and being like "Put that on my tab, my good man!" 😂
Why is the art of the subtlety not addressed?
I doubt that there were many leftovers in those days. But, I still remember when, as a child, if I wanted a bite of leftovers, I would have to get at least one pot, depending on what all I wanted, and reheating it in the stove.
Microwaves changed my life. I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever I pleased.
Such luxury was beyond the reach of even royalty. We are indeed rich.
The visuals in this documentary are superb, scenes that look like paintings by the Masters. Those re-enactors are wearing beautifully colored costumes.
I used to cook Mediaeval feasts for our Renn Faire group.
So much of this is false, wivestales, or so very specific to a region and time period that its irresponsible to refer to this as 'medieval'
I like how they say Salmon was a dish for the Ritch. No in this time salmon is a dish for the poor. Why cause it was so easy to get.
Would women really have worked in the royal kitchen?
Neo medivial times rising again
19:38 uWoTm8?
At 19:40 it's said that '…butter had yet to be invented…'. This is way off, as use of butter goes back to to the Neolithic period some 4,000-6,000 years ago. They're still pulling edible "Bog Butter" out of the peat bogs in Ireland that was placed there around the 1st century AD. 🧈
I’m pretty sure if they had milking cows they had butter
Butter hadn't been invented yet? Butter is 9000 years old.
Life was short in those days so living it up was a norm.
Excellent video