![]() ![]() Normans were also known to document their recipes and hand them down to their apprentices, passed on from generation to generation. They were highly influenced by Scandinavian and French food. The Normans had the biggest influence on medieval food. There was widespread use of sugar and honey as a flavoring for dishes during this time.ĭuring the 13th century, flavoring with spices became a trend, especially when preparing food during fasting.The wine was flavored with spices and new flavors were introduced within the process of preserving food, apart from the conventional salting method. The middle class or prosperous tenants ate ravelalso known as yeoman's breadmade of wholemeal. The cheapest bread available was Carter's bread, which was a mixture of rye and wheat. It was only during the late medieval period that refined cooking became a trend. 4 Tudors of all classes consumed bread in all of their meals as the main source of carbohydrates however, its quality varied. It was believed by historians that there was a good amount of spices and flavorings during medieval times, however, the demand for food flavoring was not equally high. The lower class and peasants cooked their food on an open fire. People who belong to the upper class cooked their food in kitchens serviced by servants. Since knights were a higher social class, they could also afford. ![]() However, these methods were highly Dependant on class. Most meals were also served with bread, dried fruit and an alcoholic drink like mead or beer. The most common medieval drinks were alcoholic which were considered nutritious and were also less prone to putrefaction because of the presence of alcohol. Without the use of television, telephone, radio, Internet or the postal service, correspondence took place in the form of letters delivered by private messengers. Several cooking methods were employed during the medieval period. Communication and Books Methods of communication during the medieval period were very limited. ![]()
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