Byzantine taste, meals, and food culture, with Adam Morin
A conversation with Adam Morin about categories of taste, the meal structure, and the food and ingredients that east Romans ate. What foods were prized and what looked down upon? How do we know what they ate? What do we know about individual preferences?
The Lost Tastes of Medieval Andalusian Cuisine: A Wealth of Spices and Flavours
Here is a list of some of these lost tastes, which reflect the richness of medieval Andalusian cuisine.
Six Surprising Foods with Medieval Roots
Many foods still enjoyed around the world were invented in the Middle Ages, such as these six foods and drinks.
A Medieval King’s Speech on the Dangers of Drunkenness
One of its gripping moments in Sverris Saga recounts a speech Sverre delivered in 1186, addressing his followers on the dangers of overdrinking—a timeless warning wrapped in medieval drama.
New Medieval Books: The Exile’s Cookbook
This translation of a 13th-century cookbook delves into the rich culinary traditions of Andalusian and North African cuisine. Featuring 480 recipes, it guides you through preparing meat and vegetarian dishes, crafting breads and pastries, and exploring the fascinating world of medieval food.
New Medieval Books: Ben Cao Gang Mu
This extensive collection, translated into English across nine large volumes, serves as a comprehensive encyclopedia of medical and pharmaceutical knowledge. Within its thousands of entries, readers can discover how plants and animals were utilized for medicinal purposes in pre-modern China.
Medieval Remedies for Modern Ailments: Can a 14th-Century Text Reshape Healthcare?
Amid growing health concerns over chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, modern researchers are increasingly looking to the past for innovative solutions. A new study examines what a 14th-century text reveals about ‘food as medicine’.
New Medieval Books: The Medieval Pig
Everything you want to know about pigs in medieval Europe. It ranges from how they were farmed in the countryside and city to how they were depicted in literature and art – and of course, how they ended up on people’s dinner plates.
Medieval Fish with Richard Hoffmann
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Richard Hoffmann about what people were eating, how they caught it, and how fish farming evolved over time.
A Medieval Miracle: The Beer Did Not Spill
Was preventing beer spillage significant enough to be deemed a miracle? Surprisingly, for one seventh-century writer, it was!
Bread in the Middle Ages
Kings, knights, monks, peasants – everyone in the Middle Ages ate bread. It was also the food that caused bitter religious disputes and could make you go insane.
Lager Beer was first brewed in 1602, study finds
Lager beer likely first originated at the court brewery (Hofbräuhaus) of Maximilian the Great, elector of Bavaria, in Munich in 1602.
Learn about cooking with Eat Medieval Summer School
Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle Upon Tyne will be hosting its third Eat Medieval Summer School. This unique and immersive five-day experience takes place from September 2nd to 6th, 2024.
Cooking Tips from the Middle Ages
Want to improve your cooking? A thousand-year-old text from the Middle Ages has many great tips, ranging from the best way to prepare vegetables to getting rid of that burnt smell from your food.
New Medieval Books: The Catch
A comprehensive examination of fishing in medieval Europe, including how they were caught, how they went from sea (or river) to market, and what happened when overfishing led to scarcities.
Yak milk was a popular drink in the Mongol Empire, study finds
The Mongol Empire reached the height of its power in the 13th century. It was also during this time that yak milk became a popular drink among its elite, a new study has found.
Eating Pears could be Dangerous, according to medieval writer
Pears have been a popular fruit since ancient times, but the medieval writer Alexander Neckam raised some warnings about eating this food – especially without wine.
New Medieval Books: Registrum Coquine: A Medieval Cookbook
A collection of over 80 recipes written in the first half of the 15th century, by a cook who worked in the service of Pope Martin V (1417-31).
What was the best wine in the Middle Ages?
When medieval people chose what wine to drink, they might check its colour, smell and taste. More importantly, the choice was often an individual one based on what was the healthiest drink for them.
Medieval Table Manners: The Messiest Myth?
Because medieval people ate with their hands, there is a common idea that they had no table manners at all.
Banquets in the Middle Ages
If the medieval meal you’re imagining looks a little bit like a modern wedding, you’re not too far off.
Did people drink water in the Middle Ages?
One of the oddest myths about the Middle Ages is that people did not drink water.
Honey trade was widespread in late medieval Europe, study finds
Europe was a veritable beehive of activity when it came to the medieval honey trade. A study just published in the Journal of…
The Ordeal of Bread and Cheese: A Trial Like No Other
By Andrea Maraschi Although their origins were older, ordeals were still practiced in medieval Europe. Usually, they were aimed at verifying an individual’s…
