Food in Anglo Saxon England or How to Cook Everything

Food in Anglo-Saxon England

Author: Debby Banham

Food in Anglo-Saxon England tells the story of what people ate and drank in England before the changes that have made our diet so sophisticated, varied and, paradoxically, homogeneous. Only very high-value goods such as spices and wine were imported into England at this time, so people were dependent upon native foods. This extensively illustrated book paints a vivid picture of the Anglo-Saxon diet, and includes recipes and a reconstruction of a typical Anglo-Saxon meal.

Debby Banham is a higher education teacher and researcher, and specializes in medicine, diet and agriculture in Anglo- Saxon England.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgements	6
	Introduction: How, What, Why?	7
1	The Staff of Life: Cereals, Bread and Beer	13
2	Adding Interest: Vegetables, Herbs and Other Flavourings	29
3	Summer's Bounty: Fruit, Fruit Drinks and Nuts	43
4	Protein from the Land: Meat, Dairy Products and Eggs	53
5	Food from the Waters: Fish and Seafood	63
6	The Best of Feasts: An Anglo-Saxon Meal	71
	End Notes	78
	Bibliography	87
	Index	92

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