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=** Medieval Life - Food **=
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= = = 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 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 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 planted 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 farmers’ meals were soups.** These were made from peas and beans, cabbage, nuts, berries, vegetables and garlic.=