What did everyone eat in the middle ages?

Answer 1

Peasants would normally have some hard whole wheat bread with some cheese for breakfast. Then for lunch they would have pottage which is like modern da porridge with scraps of vegetables or meat. Then for supper they would have pottage again with more meat in it than at dinner. Sometimes they might be able to sneak some food from the lord's kitchen. The only thing peasants drank was ale.

Lords ate very well. For breakfast they would have three fish dishes, three meat dishes, some white bread, and ale. For dinner they would have meat and fish, no vegetables or grains, with some wine. At supper time they would eat exotic meats such as swan or pigeon. If they had swan or peacock they would leave the feathers on it and put a crown up on its head. There was a huge difference between social class cuisine.

Answer 2

The main food staple of the middle ages were cereal grains such as wheat, barley, oats, and rye, and legumes such as beans, peas, and lentils. Garden vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, turnips, onions, and garlic were also important. Dairy foods such as butter and cheese were eaten, but milk was not commonly consumed because of its short fresh shelf life without refrigeration.

Grains might be made into bread, cooked as porridge, or added to soups and stews. Soups, stews, and pottages were common methods of cooking. Meats might be roasted or added to the stew pot. Eggs were also consumed.

The wealthy ate large amounts of meat. Common people could not afford large quantities of meat, but would have been able to eat it sporadically and in modest amounts.

Those living in towns had access to cook shops that sold ready to eat foods. Meat pies and pasties were popular options.

Ale was the common drink. People also drank wine, but it was several times more expensive. Medieval ale probably had a low alcohol content and was consumed by everyone, children included. In many cases it would have been safer than drinking water, although people of the period would not have understood why.

Gathered foods, such as tree nuts, had some importance. Acorns were also gathered. Acorns were ideally used for animal feed, but in crop shortages or severe economic need they would have found their way into the soup pot or grain meal as well.

Answer 3

baked Alaska