Middle Age culinary art

by mariejavelle | March 25, 2009 at 05:34 am
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When we talk about the Middle Ages the prime matter that comes to mind are the palaces and guards paintings. However the medieval times have a richer culture than this and there is a part of it that gets often unseen. This part comprises of the fine culinary art that was employed at this period. Depending on the socio-economic class they belong to individuals consumed different types of foods. For instance the people living in the castles and the nobleness were the main eaters of meat. This was because they were the only one that went hunting for meat. This involved animals such as wild boar, deer and rabbits. Bread was also an important constituent of the everyday diet. The rich individuals' bread was a white one made with fine wheat. The lower class then again were eating a kind of bread made of rye and barley. There was also a sort of social opinion that the food a person eats should match one's labor. The rich had also the chances of domesticating animals for their personal foods and hence had an available source of provision. For those that are interested to learn more on medieval cuisine this French article poix casses

should interest you. The food preparation also depended on the social class you belong to. Individuals from the higher class prepared their food in large kitchen and served by servants. On the other hand the poor made their food in their tiny houses. Whether it was in the big castles or in the tiny huts the kitchen was located in the middle of the building with the living-room attached. The kitchen utensils employed at this moment was very basic compared to the great sort of utensils that we have now. Nonetheless this was not at all affordable by the poor.

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