A simple medieval recipe using fish - poached fish in fact combined with herbs and white wine. The main ingredients of this medieval recipe which give it an authentic feel are the freshwater fish fillets (salmon or trout), fresh herbs, wine and breadcrumbs. Herbs were used in just about every medieval meal both for their taste and the health … [Read more...]
Elderflower Chicken
Flowers have been popular in culinary dishes and drinks for many centuries. Many people do not realise it but in medieval times, flowers were used widely in cooking. This elderflower chicken recipe comes from that era in fact and uses chicken breasts, elderflower clusters, ground almonds and egg yolks as the main ingredients. Food in 11-12th … [Read more...]
Beef & Red Wine Stew
One of the surprising things about a medieval stew is that it could vary quite a lot in terms of the ingredients. Essentially you just took a selection of vegetables and boiled them over a low heat with pieces of meat, fowl or fish. The cooking of stew has been around for a long time and it is probably because of this very factor. Many countries … [Read more...]
