Peasant
Description: food of renaissance
Image copyright: http://www.lepg.org/food.htm
They soaked up grease and sauces from the food. If you were really hungry, you might break small pieces off your trencher and eat it.
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food of the renaissance
Peasant Description: food of renaissance Image copyright: http://www.lepg.org/food.htm |
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Peasants ate more vegetables, mostly made in soups or stews. Uncooked fruit and vegetables were considered to be unhealthy. Cabbages, leeks and garlic were popular, also a thick porridge made from dried peas or beans,and rice was a luxury a noble feast might end with a 'subtelty' made out of pastry, sugar, and marzipan. Meals were served on trenchers, thick slices of coarse brown bread which was used as plates.
They soaked up grease and sauces from the food. If you were really hungry, you might break small pieces off your trencher and eat it. |
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