What did people eat in the medieval times?
During Medieval Times, or the Middle Ages, people often lived in small farming communities that were owned by a lord. Under this system, peasants often lived more difficult lives and ate simpler meals, than those higher class individuals, such as kings, lords and priests.DietPeople in the Middle Ages often had low-calorie diets and did not consume many foods with vitamins A, C and D, according to Medievallife.net.MeatsLords, their families and people who lived in manors, often ate more meat than members of other classes, although lower class people did sometimes eat fish. High-class individuals often ate geese, venison, chicken, beef and lamb.Fruits and VegetablesPeasants were usually the only ones who ate vegetables because these items were considered too dirty for richer people, according to Middleages.org.uk. Peasants ate turnips, onions, garlic, parsnips, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, beans, peas and/or asparagus. People in the Middle Ages rarely ate fruit because very little was avai
