Middle Ages Food
Food in the Middle Ages
Meat was a constant staple on the Lord’s menu during the Middle Ages. One popular dish was Mylates of Pork.
Mylates of Pork
2 - 3 lbs. cooked pork
4 eggs
1 cup mozzarella, grated
1 1/2 tsp. powder fort
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 tsp. salt pinch saffron pastry for a double-crust pie
Cut pork into approximately 1 inch pieces. Combine with eggs, cheese, pine nuts and spices in a large bowl. Mix well and place into bottom crust. Cover with top crust and bake at 350° until golden brown - about 30 minutes. Serve either hot or cold
Another common recipe used in the middle ages was Stewet Beef.
Stewet Beef
1 lb. beef, cut into small pieces
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 cup water
2 cups red wine
1 Tbsp. parsley
1 tsp. …show more content…
There was little meat in peasant diet protein mostly obtained from cows milk and cheese. (Bancroft-Hunt 21) The peasants relied on livestock for food used dairy products for cooking. (Dawson 8) Preserved fresh meats by smoking and salting them. (Dawson 5)
Vegetables were also an important part of meals in the middle ages. The Fresh and sundried fruits, herbs, and vegetables were cooked quickly and eaten raw. (Food and feasts in the middle ages pg 9) The most common vegetables besides onions and garlic were peas and beans. Spices was important because they flavored the sauces and vegetables. (food and drinks in Britain pg 287) The Peasants and serf diet is unchanging staples are coarse unleavened black bread, peas porridge, and a broth of stemmed root vegetables called pottage. (Bancroft-Hunt …show more content…
Many of the houses had herb gardens. (food and feasts in the middle ages pg 5) Peasants would grow seasonal vegetables in his garden as lettuces, beans, radishes, carrots, turnips, and onions. (Bancroft-Hunt 21) Fruits were grown in the Castles orchard including apples, peas, plums, and peaches. The fruits were not eaten raw, nuts were also cooked into fruit tarts, puddings, and many more dishes. Spices were grown and were important for many of the dishes, sauces, and vegetables. (Food and drinks in Britain pg 287) Also anything that grew besides poisonous plants was put into the pots to make the peasants meals. All types of grain products were grown to make bread. Farmers would grow Rye, barely, wheat, flour, and etc. One very popular grain dish was the Payne
Meat was a constant staple on the Lord’s menu during the Middle Ages. One popular dish was Mylates of Pork.
Mylates of Pork
2 - 3 lbs. cooked pork
4 eggs
1 cup mozzarella, grated
1 1/2 tsp. powder fort
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 tsp. salt pinch saffron pastry for a double-crust pie
Cut pork into approximately 1 inch pieces. Combine with eggs, cheese, pine nuts and spices in a large bowl. Mix well and place into bottom crust. Cover with top crust and bake at 350° until golden brown - about 30 minutes. Serve either hot or cold
Another common recipe used in the middle ages was Stewet Beef.
Stewet Beef
1 lb. beef, cut into small pieces
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 cup water
2 cups red wine
1 Tbsp. parsley
1 tsp. …show more content…
There was little meat in peasant diet protein mostly obtained from cows milk and cheese. (Bancroft-Hunt 21) The peasants relied on livestock for food used dairy products for cooking. (Dawson 8) Preserved fresh meats by smoking and salting them. (Dawson 5)
Vegetables were also an important part of meals in the middle ages. The Fresh and sundried fruits, herbs, and vegetables were cooked quickly and eaten raw. (Food and feasts in the middle ages pg 9) The most common vegetables besides onions and garlic were peas and beans. Spices was important because they flavored the sauces and vegetables. (food and drinks in Britain pg 287) The Peasants and serf diet is unchanging staples are coarse unleavened black bread, peas porridge, and a broth of stemmed root vegetables called pottage. (Bancroft-Hunt …show more content…
Many of the houses had herb gardens. (food and feasts in the middle ages pg 5) Peasants would grow seasonal vegetables in his garden as lettuces, beans, radishes, carrots, turnips, and onions. (Bancroft-Hunt 21) Fruits were grown in the Castles orchard including apples, peas, plums, and peaches. The fruits were not eaten raw, nuts were also cooked into fruit tarts, puddings, and many more dishes. Spices were grown and were important for many of the dishes, sauces, and vegetables. (Food and drinks in Britain pg 287) Also anything that grew besides poisonous plants was put into the pots to make the peasants meals. All types of grain products were grown to make bread. Farmers would grow Rye, barely, wheat, flour, and etc. One very popular grain dish was the Payne