Food in the Middle Ages

Read this link here and be prepared to answer questions from your reading.



1. List at leasts 2 ways that travel (in particular, the Crusades) change meal time during the Middle Ages.
2. Who would eat rye bread?
3. Who would eat raw vegetables?
4. Would being rich lead to a healthier diet? Explain.
5. Many of our foods were developed as a result of preservation practices during the Middle Ages. In the days before fridges and canning, foods were prepared in various ways so that they would last longer. These various methods of preparation gave the foods a distinctive taste. Read the article here and tell us what you last ate that would have been preserved in a Medieval style. Some more information can be found here
6. A ploughman is a field worker from the Middle Ages and a ploughman's lunch is a common menu item today, such as at this local restaurant. What would you get if you ordered a ploughman's lunch? Bonus Question-What is ironic about a fancy restaurant offering a ploughman's lunch?

If you are done your reading early, research for our medieval feast, from recipes here. If you are making Tartee, get busy catching the humming birds.