Food in medieval England : diet and nutrition
Food in Medieval England draws on the latest research to present the most up-to-date picture of English diet from the early Saxon period up to c.1540. It examines a wide range of sources, from the historical records of medieval farms, abbeys, and households, to animal bones, human remains, and plants from archaeological sites.
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1. Introduction ; I: SURVEY OF FOODSTUFFS ; 2. The Consumption of Field Crops in Medieval England ; 3. Gardens and Garden Produce in Later Medieval England ; 4. The Archaeology of Medieval Plant Foods ; 5. From Cu and Sceap to Beffe and Motton: The Management, Distribution, and Consumption of Cattle and Sheep, AD 410-1550 ; 6. Pig Husbandry and Pork Consumption in Medieval England ; 7. Meat and Dairy Products in Late Medieval England ; 8. Fish Consumption in Medieval England ; 9. Birds: Food and a Mark of Status ; 10. The Consumption and Supply of Birds in Late Medieval England ; 11. The Impact of the Normans on Hunting Practices in England ; 12. Procuring, Preparing, and Serving Venison in Late Medieval England ; II: STUDIES IN DIET AND NUTRITION ; 13. Group Diets in Late Medieval England ; 14. Seasonal Patterns in Food Consumption in the Later Middle Ages ; 15. Monastic Pittances in the Middle Ages ; 16. Diet in Medieval England: The Evidence from Stable Isotopes ; 17. Diet and Medieval Demography ; 18. Nutrition and the Skeleton ; 19. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index