We are Audrey, Nick, and Anjuli, students of ANTH 361: Medieval Archeology. For our experiential project, we will be cooking a medieval meal to get a taste of the past and a better understanding of medieval foodways. Food plays an intrinsic role in everyday life, such as with religion, medicine, and economics, and we hope to explore these topics in our reflections.
![](https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/medievalkitchennightmares/wp-content/uploads/sites/8193/2023/10/Peasants_breaking_bread-1.jpg)
Peasants sharing a simple meal of bread and drink; Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio, 14th century. Wikipedia
More specifically, we will be delving into common French cuisine from the 14th-15th century, and while we won’t be able to accurately replicate a medieval kitchen, we hope to experience its smells, tastes, and culture with our selected dishes. Using recipes from Medieval Cookery, we will be making:
- Almond milk
- Barley water
- Turnips
- Bread
- Cinnamon brewet (Beef Stew)
- Apple muse
We are super excited for this project and we hope you are too! Check back on our blogs to follow our journey!