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Hot ginger bread sounds rather nice.

Can we tempt you with anything from this menu?

It’s from a Banquet held at the Royal Pavilion for Grand Duke Nicolas of Russia on 18 January 1817.

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2022-04-02

The Golden Spice: Saffron in Medieval Europe. Read about this wonderous spice in our latest issue on food in the Middle Ages! 🍽️ 🥖 🍖 🍇 https://t.co/G2fNeOBMCz

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2021-05-01

Cashew, which is native to Brazil, was first brought to India by the Portuguese in the 16th CE. They planted cashew trees to stop soil erosion caused by the strong Goan monsoon. In some parts of Kerala, cashew is called 'parangi andi', which means ‘Portuguese seed’.

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2020-06-12

Prepping dinner? Is there corn on your plate? How about tomatoes? These weren't found on medieval tables! 😮Find out about the evolution of food from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in our latest issue! 🍅 🌽 🌶️ https://t.co/T93IWZElBE

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2020-02-13

From the Costume of by George Walker (1814) ‘Haver Cake......is almost exclusively made in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and constitutes the principal food of the labouring classes in that district. It is a thin cake, composed only of oatmeal and water.’

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2019-12-17

gentle warning: drink responsible. Family wealth consisted not only of money or but also of pewter household items which could be pawned or sold. Note the obsolete Dutch word

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2019-06-06

Pumpkins are for life, not just for Halloween… Cooking tips, 177lb "freak giants" and more smashing pumpkins in Gillian Riley's latest piece: https://t.co/x5RR7ELFUo

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2017-12-01