Between 800 and 1200 medieval Europe experienced a warmer climate. This fertile period fed the growth of populations, towns and markets. New book explores the role of new technologies - and especially the mouldboard plough
Category: Medieval Food
Fast and Feast – a Taste of Easter Past
The intriguing world of medieval Easter will be unearthed at a new virtual course staged by Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle in conjunction with Durham University’s Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies
From Wheat to Rye – Agriculture and Climate in Europe during Late Antiquity
During the 4th-8th century, vast stretches of Europe shifted from growing wheat to rye. Careful studies indicate the shift was a reflection towards a new, more balanced peasant economy.
Medieval Food in Norwegians Towns
A new interdisciplinary research project - The impact of food culture in Medieval towns (FOODIMPACT) will analyse more than 30.000 items in the Cultural Museum in Oslo
Boiled Sturgeon
The sturgeon was a royal fish. According to ancient law, any sturgeon found on the beaches or caught in the Atlantic or the Baltic, belonged to the king.
How to Cook a Medieval Goose
Any medieval household with a surplus of small children might use them to guard flocks of geese. Eating off grass during summer, they might be fattened in the autumn supplying the household with either an extra bit of cash or a delicious treat. In the Middle Ages, they would have been cooked, stuffed with fruit.
Medieval Cabbage and Kale from Tuscany
The oldest medieval Italian manuscript from c. 1400 with recipes from Tuscany reveals the role of cabbage and kale – then and now.
Agrarian Life in Early Medieval Hilltop Villages in Italy
From c. 550 CE, Italy experienced a significant agrarian decline. Grain harvests still mattered, but a new diet came to reflect the new uphill location
Medieval Banquet in Paris 1378
In 1377 a fabulous medieval Christmas banquet was celebrated in the ancient royal castle at île des la Cité. A newly opened exhibition tells the story
Medieval Chicken Soup – Good for the Soul
We all know that medieval chicken soup is a great healer for anyone suffering from pneumonia, asthma, or just an ordinary cold. But it is also comfort food
Medieval Spanish Cookbooks
Medieval Spanish cookbooks witness to a diverse cultural heritage inspired by Arab as well as Catalan and Castilian traditions
Royal Castilian Dinners in the 14th century
The remains of a Castilian king and his family from the 14th century reveal a diet rich in wheat bread and meat.
Medieval Christmas in Linköping in Sweden
From Sweden comes an old bishop’s manual dating from c. 1520. It tells the story of how Christmas was celebrated in Linköping in Östergötland.
Recipes for Medieval Eels
In the Early Middle Ages eels were abundant and served as comfort food for hungry peasants. Later it turned into a very expensive delicatessen.
Bean’s Bread, Pease Loaf and Lammastide
Lammastide means the time has come for ‘loaf-mass’, the ancient offering to God of the first bread of the season. Before came the season of pease-loaf
Royal Food And Feasting
Fascinated with Tudor royal feasts and food? Free online course on "Royal Food and Feasting" is offered by the University of Reading.