To think that medieval food might have any connection to the RMS Titanic might initially sound strange. However, on 21 April 2018 a unique item of Titanic memorabilia is to be auctioned - an original menu of the very first meal served to the ship's crew during its sea trials on 2 April 1912. It belonged to Second Officer Charles Lightoller who, … [Read more...]
Easter Ledge Pudding With Medieval Food Ingredients
My passion for medieval food has led to some interesting conversations with people over the years. I was recently invited to a friend's birthday celebration dinner and during a conversation with another guest we realised we shared an interest in old recipes. I mentioned one of my favourite medieval recipes - a dandelion salad - and how my … [Read more...]
Dandelion Salad
Recently I was reading about the life of Frederick Delius, a composer who was born in England but lived most of his life in France where his wife Jelka often made him a dandelion salad with dandelion leaves fresh from their garden. I remember as a child listening to my Nan talking about how she enjoyed a dandelion salad when she was younger. So … [Read more...]
Medieval Christmas Trees
Here's a different kind of medieval recipe for Christmas. Use apples to decorate your Christmas tree and you will be following in a strong, medieval tradition! A Medieval Recipe For Decorating Christmas Trees The idea of having an evergreen tree in the home and decorating it goes back to 15th century Germany. Christmas in the 1400's was a time … [Read more...]
Cheat To Cloud Bread
I have just been reading about cloud bread and it led me to considering the medieval vocabulary of bread making. When it comes to bread in medieval times the letter 'C' is quite dominant. If you read my introduction to medieval bread page you will see a list of the most common names and types of bread which were eaten in the 13th century. Out of … [Read more...]
