Food and Feasts in the Middle Ages Contributor(s): Elliott, Lynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778713806 ISBN-13: 9780778713807 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Feasts were a common way of drawing families and communities together in the Middle Ages. They were also used as an opportunity to display a noble family's wealth. This delightful book takes readers inside a medieval kitchen highlighting utensils, servants, and how food was prepared. Topics include - farming and livestock - the harvest and how food was preserved - markets and fairs - herbs and spices to flavor salty foods - food in other cultures of the same period - the butcher, baker, brewer and other tradespeople - the extravagance of the noble's feast - feast days, celebrations, and the Church |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
Dewey: 394.120 |
LCCN: 2004000817 |
Lexile Measure: 1170 |
Series: Medieval World (Crabtree Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.3" W x 10.46" (0.36 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 78668 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Feasts were a common way of drawing families and communities together in the Middle Ages. This book takes readers inside a medieval kitchen highlighting utensils used in food preparation, the servants who worked there, and how food was prepared. It includes topics such as: farming and livestock; markets and fairs; the medieval kitchen; and more. |