Beyond Sad Gruel: Food and Diet in Medieval Europe
Update: 2025-07-19
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(Host: Lucy)
Seasonal eating and regional eating were the variables responsible for the most widespread differences in what people ate, although then as now, wealth and class played a significant role in what was available to and prized by diners. Contrary to Hollywood myth, though, sad gruel was not the norm. This episode explores cooking, eating, and thinking about food in medieval Europe.
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