How to eat right in Medieval Europe
In medieval Europe, your diet would vary on your social and economic status. This was because many meats and other types of food were very expensive, and were not affordable by many of the social classes. At the top of the social class were the Aristocrats, followed by commoners, then peasants.
In many cases, if you were to be a commoner, your diet would probably be much healthier than that of an aristocracy. This was due to the richer peoples being able to afford expensive foods such as red meat, sugar, and fatty foods. The commoners on the other hand had usually eaten nutritional foods.
Most people in Medieval Europe had a taste for very strongly flavored food. Most people had eaten meat and bread, and usually drank ale. Aristocrats usually ate two pounds of wheat bread, two pounds of meat or fish, and a gallon of ale. Peasants had usually ate two pounds of bread, 8 ounces of meat, and 3 pints of ale. The lower class peoples had usually eaten boiled grains, and instead of meat, had eaten beans and milk.
In conclusion, the foods you ate depended entirely on what social class you lived in. The best tasting was that of the aristocrats, the healthiest was that of the commoners, and the least portions was that of the peasants. People had usually used many spices to either show wealth, or to cover up a very bad smell of meat. Whichever social class you were in, you were still eating well enough to survive.
Works Cited E., S. J. (2012, 12 26). Food & Drink in Medieval Europe. Retrieved 12 26, 2012, from Daily Life through History: http://dailylife.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1425940?sid=1425960&webSiteCode=SLN_DLTH&returnToPage=%2fTopics%2fDisplay%2f1425940%3fsid%3d1425960&cid=100&useConcept=False&token=9E39F2484F74CBEBCD8E7686157010AD&casError=False
In medieval Europe, your diet would vary on your social and economic status. This was because many meats and other types of food were very expensive, and were not affordable by many of the social classes. At the top of the social class were the Aristocrats, followed by commoners, then peasants.
In many cases, if you were to be a commoner, your diet would probably be much healthier than that of an aristocracy. This was due to the richer peoples being able to afford expensive foods such as red meat, sugar, and fatty foods. The commoners on the other hand had usually eaten nutritional foods.
Most people in Medieval Europe had a taste for very strongly flavored food. Most people had eaten meat and bread, and usually drank ale. Aristocrats usually ate two pounds of wheat bread, two pounds of meat or fish, and a gallon of ale. Peasants had usually ate two pounds of bread, 8 ounces of meat, and 3 pints of ale. The lower class peoples had usually eaten boiled grains, and instead of meat, had eaten beans and milk.
In conclusion, the foods you ate depended entirely on what social class you lived in. The best tasting was that of the aristocrats, the healthiest was that of the commoners, and the least portions was that of the peasants. People had usually used many spices to either show wealth, or to cover up a very bad smell of meat. Whichever social class you were in, you were still eating well enough to survive.
Works Cited E., S. J. (2012, 12 26). Food & Drink in Medieval Europe. Retrieved 12 26, 2012, from Daily Life through History: http://dailylife.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1425940?sid=1425960&webSiteCode=SLN_DLTH&returnToPage=%2fTopics%2fDisplay%2f1425940%3fsid%3d1425960&cid=100&useConcept=False&token=9E39F2484F74CBEBCD8E7686157010AD&casError=False