I came upon an interest post on Substack from The Fake History Hunter which sets out to show the wide variety of foods available to medieval people before the introduction of modern staples from the New World. The list includes some items that definitely belong to the world of the social elite, but it is nonetheless very impressive and given that society was not as rigidly differentiated as popular presentations might suggest would allow, one way or another, for considerable or occasional variety.
The post can be read at Food & ingredients available in Medieval Europe before contact with the Americas
Reading through the list of foodstuffs I felt I wanted the much lamented and irreplaceable Two Fat Ladies to roar into view on their motorcycle and sidecar and set to creating an extravagantly inviting feast.
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