2. Evolution of
Food
Throughout the
Middle Ages
Before the Middle Ages, the only
influence on food was from the
Romans.
After Normans invaded
England, the food changed
significantly from the previous
era.
The food lost its class and
sophistication and leaned more
toward basic and home-grown
taste.
3. Daily Meals
for the Upper
Class
Bread: Manchet (Made of
Wheat and Flour)
Vegetables: Nothing grown
from the ground (This was
considered poor people’s
food), except for
rape, onions, garlic, and
leeks.
Meats:
Deer, boar, hares, rabbits, an
d fish
Drinks: Water, alcoholic
beverages, wine, and juices
*All foods were heavily
spiced
4. Daily Meals
for the Lower
Class
Bread: Common bread such
as rye, barley and biscuits
Food: Pottage, dairy
products, cheese products
Meats: Beef, pork, and lamb
5. Meal Time
Breakfast - Food and drink
usually served between 6 -7
Dinner - Food and drink
commonly served at mid-
morning between 12 – 2
Supper - Was a substantial
meal and food and drink was
normally served between 6 -7
and accompanied by various
forms of entertainment
6. Fasting
People during the middle
ages took religion very
seriously. In some religions
people ‘fast’. Fasting is when
you don’t eat for a certain
amount of time. Meat was
banned in the middle ages
for the days of
Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday.
7. Recipe
Books
The first country to produce
recipe books was France. In
1306 ‘The Little Treatise’ was
written. The English then
caught on and wrote 'The
Forme of Cury' which
contained nearly 200 recipes.
