5+unit+5+Middle+Ages

= ** Medieval Life - Food ** = = = = A lord dined in the big hall of his castle. He sat in a chair at one end of the large room with his family and special guests. = = Less important people ate sitting on stools or benches. The lord’s table stood on a platform of wood or stone. = = = = The lords ate their meals on wooden plates or out of bowls. They also used large old bread as plates for the meat. They had knives and spoons, there were no forks, so most people used their fingers. =

= = = Dogs, and sometimes beggars, walked around the tables looking for scraps = The lord ate well, even during winter. Unlike most of the people, he could afford to buy salt to preserve  his meat all the year round. He could also buy pepper to spice tasteless  food or food which was beginning to go bad. = = = = = The villagers' food was dark bread. They grew peas, beans and onions in their gardens and collected berries, nuts and honey from the woods. they did not eat much meat. They could hunt rabbits or hares. **A large part of the peasants’ meals were soups.** These were made from peas and beans, cabbage, nuts, berries, vegetables and garlic. =