The Gluttonous Middle Ages: Dinners for Kings and Snacks for Servants

Ekaterina Mishanenko is a historian who studies medieval culture and food culture. She wrote a book about how food was prepared and consumed in the Middle Ages. In it, she discusses whether medieval cuisine was rough and monotonous, whether spices were used to mask the taste of spoiled meat, and whether salt and sugar were expensive. The book also includes adapted medieval recipes.