Cast iron cookware has been around for centuries and is still one of the most popular types of cookware today. Cast iron pots and pans are durable, versatile, a

15th century woodcut of a couple cooking, with skimmer

In the medieval times, our modern emphasis on easy, speedy meals would’ve been an inconceivably foreign concept to a noble family. In my previous post on medieval food, I discussed the raw ingredie…

What cookware is best for what recipe? This should help you decide! :)

Food Preparation - Pots, Kettles, & Dutch Ovens - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. This document provides information on various cooking pots and kettles from the 18th century. It includes images and descriptions of cast iron pots and kettles, bronze pots, sheet metal pots from various time periods and locations. The kettles depicted include cast iron, copper, and brass varieties from Europe and America, many recovered from…

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Middle age Coloring Page for adults : Engraving showing cauldrons and other kitchen utensils in full use. Old medieval engraving. A hip and moderately ...

This is the first in a series of three posts about Viking foods, the patterns of Viking food-culture, and the connection between food and spirituality in the Viking diet. This series began as research for my upcoming novel “In the Company of Stones,” an historical fantasy set in 780's Denmark. No fantasy-land bread-cheese-stew for my characters. I want to feed them the real thing. First off, Vikings were not the size of houses, like this guy. Or like this local Viking. Dude, could ya lose…

Cooking in medieval style

Kitchen scene from Calendarium Romanum (1518)