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Medieval Christmas Trees

December 6, 2016 By Shelagh

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...]

Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Meat Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: christmas tree, medieval christmas

Cheat To Cloud Bread

February 4, 2016 By Shelagh

A Medieval Baker at work

I had just been reading about cloud bread and it led me to considering the vocabulary of medieval 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 the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bread Recipes Tagged With: cloud bread

Medieval Twelfth Night 1066

January 6, 2016 By Shelagh

King Harold being crowned on Twelfth Night 1066

Back in medieval England on Twelfth Night exactly 950 years ago to this very day, there were 3 notable events in London and the newly built Westminster Abbey played host to two of them. The Burial of King Edward III Also known as Edward The Confessor, this English medieval king had died just the day before. The construction of Westminster Abbey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: medieval feast Tagged With: feast of epiphany, twelfth night

Christmas In Medieval England

December 25, 2015 By Shelagh

Christmas and New Year were two occasions when medieval people felt they could and should celebrate. In medieval England, people from all walks of life recognised the importance of Christmas and celebrated it in their own way. A simple pottage recipe with the addition of extra herbs and some meat along with some homemade medieval bread was the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: medieval feast Tagged With: Christmas, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II, William The Conqueror

Medieval Herbs – From Chamomile To Catnip

December 10, 2015 By Shelagh

Recipes and medicine have benefited from the use of herbs for a long time. Chamomile was amongst the most popular medieval herbs grown in 13th century Europe. Today it is still popular and many people enjoy chamomile tea. Chamomile Say the word 'chamomile' to someone and they will associate it with the idea of tea; some will know a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Herbs Tagged With: catnip, chamomile

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The world of medieval cooking is fascinating. Exotic and spicy dishes were common at 11th-15th century banquets whilst plain and simple food made with vegetables and herbs was the average diet for most peasants. For more detailed information on the two definitive medieval cookery manuscripts “The Forme of Cury” and "Le Viandier" visit our links page.
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