What Medieval Peasants Really Ate In A Day

Medieval times are often portrayed today as a time filled with noble kings and chivalrous knights who slew dragons to save beautiful maidens trapped in towers. They make great fairy tales, Hollywood movies, and reenactments at Renaissance fairs. But peasants during medieval times rarely get their due, and it’s likely because the life of a peasant during medieval times -- aka the Dark Ages -- basically sucked. If there was a plague they were very likely left to die, if there was a war they went to the front lines, and if there was famine, guess who got to starve? But during times when there was food around, what did these folks at the bottom of the Dark Ages food chain get to eat? Let’s find out. #History #Food #Medieval A study in pottery | 0:00 Changing lifestyles | 1:50 Butter | 2:48 Beer | 4:04 More drinks | 5:22 Cannibalism | 6:18 The deer trade | 7:32 Christmas treats | 9:03 Spices | 10:01 Fast food | 10:55 Read Full Article: https://www.g