Medieval Feast

The main meal in a castle was served in the big hall. The meal was in the late morning. It lasted 2 to 3 hours. People sat on benches at long tables. Very rich people ate from plates but most people ate their food from trenchers. Trenchers are stale bread that food was served on. People shared their cups and trenchers. They did not use forks but ate with their knives or fingers. When I went to Medieval Times I had to eat with my fingers (Yuck!) Their table manners were not good and they would throw their food right on the floor when they were done eating. (Gross!) The floors were covered with dirt and bugs so the nobles moved from castle to castle to give the servants time to clean up their messes.

The food the nobles ate were vegetables, fruit, bread, fish and meat. They drank ale and wine. Even the children drank ale because the water was dirty and not safe to drink.

Peasants did not eat as much meat. They ate dark bread, chicken, eggs and cheese. They did not have spices to flavour their food like the nobles did. Servants often just ate the left overs from the feasts in the kitchens.