How To Prepare A Traditional Medieval Feast | Let's Cook History

How To Prepare A Traditional Medieval Feast | Let's Cook History | Chronicle

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Many think of The Middle Ages as a gloomy period for cuisine, as famine ravaged many parts of the world. However, throughout Europe, medieval kitchens were often filled with innovative and healthy dishes. Let's take a deep dive into world of the medieval feast: from the preparation of bread, meat, wine and herbs consumed in castles to the banquets in the monasteries and the growing cities.
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@alioness-w-noregrets7471 Жыл бұрын

32:14 Seeing this makes me smile, as it shows that even those of the medieval periods knew how to have some humor.

@temperanceblalock7514 3 ай бұрын

The visuals in this documentary are superb, scenes that look like paintings by the Masters. Those re-enactors are wearing beautifully colored costumes.

@claudiaholmes8468 3 ай бұрын

Yes! I love watching these documentaries where the details are so beautifully reproduced. This video is very impressive, wonderfully put together!

@bitsnpieces11 2 жыл бұрын

For the reheating at 15:15, I would think that is why SOOO MANY recipes are much better when they are reheated the next day, perhaps with new veggies or meat added. There are even recipes that were kept going for weeks and weeks by adding new stuff.

@Tipi_Dan Жыл бұрын

There's a burger joint somewhere that has been frying their patties in the same grease for 100 years. I think it's in Pakistan. Or maybe it's a Japanese restaurant. Apparently the old grease is all the thing for enhanced flavor (umami). It's animal fat so it doesn't turn rancid as fast. Constant renewal keeps it fresh, but the seed of the original grease remains, like a sourdough starter. Harrgh!

@rolux4853 5 ай бұрын

@@Tipi_Dandude how can you mix up pakistan and Japan?😂😂 Those are the two most different countries I can imagine!

@hebamadi265 2 жыл бұрын

I love history ❤️ especially the middle ages I find fascinating

@ChronicleMedieval 2 жыл бұрын

You're in the right place!

@hebamadi265 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChronicleMedieval Indeed 👍🏻❤️

@vivfoyen1142 2 жыл бұрын

This is a thoroughly enjoyable and informative video! The authenticity of the settings, the actors and background sounds are simply outstanding. So many historical videos seem contrived but I found this one lured me into medieval times and allowed me to feel as though I was living it with them. Well done and thank you!

@therabidscorpion 4 ай бұрын

Can you imagine taking out a twig at the store and being like "Put that on my tab, my good man!" 😂

@fratercontenduntocculta8161 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of all of this research is the statement in the beginning about how this is when things were actually slowly getting better. Really adds meaning to our modern life!

@incanegrodelcampo9357 2 жыл бұрын

I cant thank you enough for bringing such a brillant materpiece of information BEST regards from Inca land God do really bless you all

@baldrickt.adder-slayer287 2 жыл бұрын

"Butter had yet to be invented?" That is the sort of statement that keeps modern people ignorant of their past. Clearly written by someone that doesn't study archaeology. Butter has been a food for thousands of years. Bog butter caches have been found and dated as early as 3000 BC.

@dr.barrycohn5461 2 жыл бұрын

The butter was yummy.

@CKalix 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same thing ! And even while not going as far as the bog butter there are lots of accounts about the Franks (first mentioned in the 3rd-century by the romans) eating butter so that part is really strange

@michaelcharlton8896 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts precisely! Neither do they look at documentary sources: there are mediaeval drawings of women churning butter!

@cwavt8849 4 ай бұрын

I doubt that there were many leftovers in those days. But, I still remember when, as a child, if I wanted a bite of leftovers, I would have to get at least one pot, depending on what all I wanted, and reheating it in the stove. Microwaves changed my life. I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever I pleased. Such luxury was beyond the reach of even royalty. We are indeed rich.

@katharper655 2 жыл бұрын

The Forme Of Cury, a compendium of recipes, was written by the Head Chef under the English King Richard II.

@elfpimp1 2 жыл бұрын

One only needs to book at records the medieval societies kept to see that it wasn't as dark as we were once led to believe.. Watch Medieval Lives documentary (6 partner?) With Terry Jones narrating.. very eye opening.

@ThorneyRose 2 жыл бұрын

Medieval times known as “the dark ages” were so called dark due to the minimal amount of written accounts of history of the time.

@nikki7962 Жыл бұрын

@@ThorneyRose good to know

@StoriesbyIrish 2 жыл бұрын

It's always interesting when you watch a variety of documentaries on the same time period and you're left wondering if a documentary doesn't include all the information or if all the new/extra information was wrong. 😶

@solgato5186 2 жыл бұрын

we keep learning (bias / propaganda is also a factor but literally we are always learning new things about our past)

@jonathanturek5846 2 жыл бұрын

When researching I tend to read a little from alot of different sources... I then use my judgement and compare the sources for intent of selecting a few to thoroughly read. From there I piece out what is opinion and fact. I record the facts and draw my own conclusions from only what I know is true... This works in science history medicine and best of all solving mysteries like the great pyramids to how the universe works.

@TheGabygael Жыл бұрын

And not everyone knows the same details on a given topic

@philipfrancis2728 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I just watched one that stated poor people ate fish on all those fast days…and this one said “Poor people couldn’t afford fish!”

@mikebass3721 4 ай бұрын

One also needs to focus on the exact location that is being talked about. Europe was not homogenous, in fact Italian city states were each different & Englands tastes & practices completely different from mainland Europe.

@maldonadoruthie 2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary I love it thank you ❤

@ChronicleMedieval 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

@zaker721 2 жыл бұрын

I want that basted salmon in pastry recipe. I watched that several times because it looked so good.

@Cate7451 Жыл бұрын

Definitely. Need to try it in summer over a fire. Yummy.

@nbenefiel 3 ай бұрын

I used to cook Mediaeval feasts for our Renn Faire group.

@freshbeanne 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this ❤

@erinw8787 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic , so interesting . Thank you 👍

@kaarlimakela3413 2 жыл бұрын

Food IS medicine, up to a point. Gotta have those vitaminz 'n rockz!

@cdfdesantis699 Жыл бұрын

Love a good cooking show, even if it IS 800 yrs. old!

@briannat1086 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@cojaysea 2 жыл бұрын

That was great thanks

@ChronicleMedieval 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@bitsnpieces11 2 жыл бұрын

When I was in high school Friday was Fish day to accommodate the Catholics, not one person minded BECAUSE Thursday was 'Sloppy Joe' day.

@valianghel3454 2 жыл бұрын

I Think horseraddish îs not looked as a weed in nowadays..at least I like it😁

@BarbosaUral 2 жыл бұрын

An interesting history lesson but I didn't learn "how to prepare a traditional medieval feast".

@Pooka_or_Puck 2 жыл бұрын

By using his cookbook. Lol

@BarbosaUral 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pooka_or_Puck Ahhh...I see.

@jgrady9553 2 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable and interesting, love to learn more about the Middle Ages.(But butter had been invented.)

@barbaralamson7450 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you.

@Buddhavibez 11 ай бұрын

Regarding the spices there’s no mention or depiction of the moors

@docstockandbarrel 2 жыл бұрын

Like how average life expectancy 40 years w/o the context that if you made it past childhood you had a good chance of living into old age. Also the peasants had to poach to eat meat, then later how they didn’t mind going without meat during lent lol.

@DivergentDroid 2 жыл бұрын

History much like the stories on this channel are all made up. Like nobility would put up with picking ashes from their food. LOL

@stevencoardvenice 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clarification. I'm 40, so I was curious as to why people my age would suddenly drop dead. Apparently they wouldn't, especially since they had such healthy diets back then, and walked frequently. I guess they should use "median" age, not "average."

@KK-nd9rr 2 жыл бұрын

Recipe for pork chowder

@JS-wp4gs 11 ай бұрын

'Butter had yet to be invented' ....What? Butter was invented thousands of years ago, very likely before agriculture was invented. The romans didn't use it as food but they certainly knew about it and it was known to be an ancient food then

@lesbetts5694 Жыл бұрын

the glasses i want to know how they were made and done i want a pair of wooden glasses those look cool

@konradmoien4734 2 жыл бұрын

10:27 ah! German-suited playing cards!

@Tiberiotertio 2 жыл бұрын

Very generalised view of the period, and the bit about the wine consumption is only valid in wine regions, a lot of regions in northern Europe relied more on beer than wine. Even though this "documentry" gives the impression this is how it was in all of Europe..."Butter had to be yet invented" oh gee, so the finds of prehistoric bog butter, or butter mention in use by the Romans is all false? Who ever wrote the text to this should do a bit more research and not make claims that can be found false with in seconds.

@carlosmedina1281 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the Romans mention how the barbarians loved butter

@PMickeyDee Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I came to the comments for, I didn't want to repeat fact butter is literally thousands of years old at least

@terryt.1643 4 ай бұрын

Butter goes way back. As long as goats, sheep and cows were domesticated milk, butter and cheese were were not far behind. Butter making was described on Sumerian tablets 2500BC.

@alienworkshoplova 2 жыл бұрын

Love me a good foot pressed wine lmao

@stevencturner2008 2 жыл бұрын

💪🏽

@deniseross2590 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say, it's pretty simple.

@star2705 Жыл бұрын

Wow, imagine being a December baby X)

@Jokercard2009 2 жыл бұрын

It would be helpful if we knew what year this documentary was released.

@yourstepfatherrrr 2 жыл бұрын

Judging by the camera quality and outfits probably 2005ish

@yourstepfatherrrr 2 жыл бұрын

Outfits of the historians*

@maryvirginiapringle6415 2 жыл бұрын

According to IMDb, a 2005 French production

@MT-sw8rf 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me where the accent of this guys is from?

@gordonwright85 2 жыл бұрын

Buckingham ? mybe Canadian sometimes

@nodnalneyugn8753 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine life without McDonald’s 🍔 😆🤣😂

@savantianprince 7 ай бұрын

Interesting that today, white bread is most unhealthy while brown breads with seeds and nuts are much healthier.

@dr.barrycohn5461 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully, the meal include the little bugs, grubs, sand particulates, grainy chunky flour, E Coli, coughing and sweat. I heard a little sawdust in the bread really spiced things up. Don't forget the mutually shared the cloth to clean one's teeth as a pass around.

@hesterwright3674 Жыл бұрын

🤮

@littleflower9425 Жыл бұрын

They had the immunity for it!

@michellemunn7959 2 жыл бұрын

Invented algebra? Know I know who to blame

@VernonWillet 4 ай бұрын

Why is the art of the subtlety not addressed?

@Buddhavibez 11 ай бұрын

In short the poor have never been looked after all throughout history

@cowsal77 9 ай бұрын

Just to point out that when the church fasted and sacrificed more, exorcisms were faster. (Mentally ill people don't get stuck to ceilings...)

@discipleoftheLordJesusChrist 2 жыл бұрын

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that cometh from the mouth of God." - Jesus Christ.

@deniseross2590 2 жыл бұрын

That pig chowder sounds awful.

@jonathanwilliams1065 Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that the poor could easily get fish because they could fish in the rivers

@hesterwright3674 Жыл бұрын

I should imagine they did. Apparently they classified otters and beavers and anything that lived near water as fish too (so they could still eat meat during meat free religious holidays)

@kellywhite174 Жыл бұрын

No they were not allowed to take the fish and game. It belonged to their lord.

@jonathanwilliams1065 Жыл бұрын

@@kellywhite174 the game belonged to the lord, but fish was another matter especially for free peasants

@willdavis3802 Жыл бұрын

The way he says fillets is infuriating.

@HelenTudor-Douglas 2 жыл бұрын

At 32:00 was it really necessary to show the painting of the bloodied pig being slaughtered....accompanied by the AUDIO of an actual pig being slaughtered??? Come on! : (

@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 2 жыл бұрын

Pigs are just like huskies. They scream their heads of at the smallest inconvenience... Move a couple of porkers from their outdoors pen, back into the barn, and it'll sound like mass slaughter !!! 🤣🐷🐖

@mariawilber2081 2 ай бұрын

My cat got a little freaked out about it. Had to mute.

@saltycreole2673 2 жыл бұрын

The intro sounds like somebody doing something and it ain't writing scripture!

@kaarlimakela3413 2 жыл бұрын

Generally speaking, seems a good idea to let 900 yrs go by before messing around with war reenactments. Fewer hurt boooboo loser feeeelings of descendants. 👵

@mariawilber2081 2 ай бұрын

They both made out ok.😢

@ds2985 2 жыл бұрын

Yea the English kitchen was well stacked because they created a genocide in Ireland and called it a famine. FACT

@bork2739 2 жыл бұрын

Fiction! Try doing some proper historical research (preferably free from political bias) and then comment.

@ds2985 2 жыл бұрын

@@bork2739 says the English man

@Species5008 2 жыл бұрын

Bitter much there princess?

@reginabillotti 5 ай бұрын

You're not talking about the potato famine, I hope? Because that was centuries in the future.

@tuberbgd1787 2 жыл бұрын

Eating well back then is like billionaire's going to space today, it's only for the rich 🤑 peasants eat dirt

@direfranchement 2 жыл бұрын

Not true.

@johnr797 2 жыл бұрын

Peasants had a much healthier diet than the nobles

@tuberbgd1787 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnr797 seems in school there were lot's of famine death & corruption in monarchies back then , didn't it basically create the French revolution ?

@joanie7107 4 ай бұрын

If the men only lived to 40 , then why so many scruffy old dudes eating at the table 🤪

@user-fh6ov3wl4h 2 ай бұрын

So much of this is false, wivestales, or so very specific to a region and time period that its irresponsible to refer to this as 'medieval'

@incanegrodelcampo9357 2 жыл бұрын

I cant thank you enough for bringing such a brillant materpiece of information BEST regards from Inca land God do really bless you all

@ChronicleMedieval 2 жыл бұрын

Our finest regards to you too!