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Medieval Marriages, Feasts

Medieval wedding feasts celebrated the day no matter what class the bride and groom came from.

Some of the food that could have been served at a feast

 

  • Roast quail
  • Turtledoves
  • Partridge
  • Goose
  • Venison
  • Roasted boar
  • Fish
  • Roasted peacock
  • Mutton
 Apples were the only cultivated fruit, but others grew wild. Wild fruits like pears, quinces, and even peaches were served on some medieval tables. Strawberries raspberries, red currants could be found in the woods. Nobility could afford exotic foods like dates and pistachio nuts.

Many kinds of vegetables were known during the Middle Ages, but few were eaten. Vegetables of this period include: carrots, cabbage, lettuce, leeks, cardoons, onions, shallots, parsley and asparagus.

Feasts were elaborate, and it was not uncommon for banquets to serve up to six courses.

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