The Tudor Kitchen: What The Tudors Ate & Drank →

Elaborate meat pies were a staple. Henry VIII famously expanded his waistline from 32 to 54 inches on a diet of these rich foods. "Manchet" Bread : The finest, most expensive white bread made from wheat.

Details on the that banned meat on certain days? The Tudor Kitchen: What the Tudors Ate & Drank - Amazon.com The Tudor Kitchen: What the Tudors ate & drank

: A luxury spiced wine served at the end of feasts as a digestive. Festive favorites included (hot spiced ale) and Lamb's Wool (ale with roasted apples and spices). The Kitchen & Equipment Elaborate meat pies were a staple

Roughly 75-80% of their diet consisted of meat, including beef, mutton, veal, and pork. Details on the that banned meat on certain days

They ate "status birds" like swan , peacock , heron , and crane

Used by the poor to boil pottage over a central fire.