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    612-822-4611

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Food and Feasts in the Middle Ages

Food and Feasts in the Middle Ages

Elliott, Lynne

Paperback

Series: Medieval World

General Juvenile NonfictionHistory

Publisher Price: $9.95

ISBN10: 0778713806
ISBN13: 9780778713807
Publisher: Crabtree Pub
Published: Mar 15 2004
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.17 Width: 7.30 Depth: 10.46
Language: English
Feasts were a common way of drawing families and communities together in the Middle Ages. They were also used as an opportunity to display a noble family's wealth. This delightful book takes readers inside a medieval kitchen highlighting utensils used in food preparation, the servants who worked there, and how food was prepared. Topics include: - farming and livestock - the harvest and how food was preserved - markets and fairs - herbs and spices to flavor salty foods - food in other cultures of the same period - towns and the merchant class - the butcher, baker, brewer and other tradespeople - the medieval kitchen - hunting, hawking and fishing - the extravagance of the noble's feast - feast days, celebrations, and the Church - food shortages and famine Teacher's guide available.

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