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In the Middle Ages people used to eat mutton and beef with vegetables and slices of bread used as edible plates, called trenchers. Rich people often had game, such as venison and pheasant, which they brought from the hunting.
Traditionally, fish was the main course on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The Church had also forbidden eating meat during Lent, so people used to eat fish, taken from a pond or river by the village or from the castle moat. Where possible, animals were slaughtered just before cooking. Then the meat was roasted on a spit. Old meat was often served with strong sauces to hide its age. |
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Writing activity Write the name of the meat next to the animal. |
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The lord of the manor used to eat fresh food throughout the year. He used to keep doves, tame rabbits and hunt wild boar or stags in the forest. He also used to go hawking. Peasants, on the other hand, weren't allowed to hunt and if caught, they would be severely punished. This was a usual menu:
However, in a banquet held on feast days in the Great Hall, one meal could last up to 5 hours with as many as forty different dishes. |
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Information search activity Find more information about the kitchen in the middles ages. Use the CD-ROM "Eyewitness, History of the World", apart from the websites you already have. You will have to explain it to the rest of the class. |
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Table manners Many were the banquets held at the castle by the Lady and the Lord, but few the guests who could behave at the table when eating. When looking for information about the kitchen from the middle ages, seek what you can on the topic table manners. Take notes and share the information with the rest of your group. Choose a spokesperson to report to the whole group. |
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