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Food and Feasts in the Middle Ages
Contributor(s): Elliott, Lynne (Author)
ISBN: 0778713806     ISBN-13: 9780778713807
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2004
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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
 
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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.