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How to Survive in Medieval England

Dan Snow's History Hit

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What's on the Menu in Medieval England?

You can only have what grows localy and in season unless it can be stored. If you're vegetarian, you'll probably gon to do or cut. Fish is on the menu at least twice a week during lent and advent. You could well be living on eels, which were cheap,. Peas cots, which so of monge too, fry in tat wer very popular take away. It is possible just to by snap. Most towns have cook shops of some sort -  surprisingly sophisticate ed.

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