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	{{SeeAlso		{{SeeAlso
	\|Crab fishing\|Food ~~for~~ Elisal\|		\|Crab fishing\|Food at Elisal\|
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General Medieval Considerations

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	'''Waste Not, Want Not:''' Every part of an animal would be used, from blood (for puddings) to bones (for broths).		'''Waste Not, Want Not:''' Every part of an animal would be used, from blood (for puddings) to bones (for broths).


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LairaG at 13:21, 2 March 2026

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	~~See also '''[[~~Crab fishing~~]]'''.~~		{{SeeAlso
			\|Crab fishing\|Food for Elisal\|
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	==Foods by season==		==Foods by season==

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General Medieval Considerations

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	'''Whey/Buttermilk:''' By-products of cheese and butter making, offering some nutritional value.		'''Whey/Buttermilk:''' By-products of cheese and butter making, offering some nutritional value.

	===General Medieval Considerations===		==General Medieval Considerations==
	'''Seasonal Availability:''' Fresh fruits and vegetables would be highly seasonal. Preservation methods like salting, drying, smoking, and pickling were crucial for year-round food.		'''Seasonal Availability:''' Fresh fruits and vegetables would be highly seasonal. Preservation methods like salting, drying, smoking, and pickling were crucial for year-round food.

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Drinks

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	====Drinks====		====Drinks====
	Ale/Beer: Their primary drink, safer than water and calorie-rich.		'''Ale/Beer:''' Their primary drink, safer than water and calorie-rich.
	Water: When clean sources are available.
	~~“Small Beer”~~: Very low-alcohol beer, almost like flavoured water, brewed frequently for hydration.		'''Water:''' When clean sources are available.

			'''"Small Beer":''' Very low-alcohol beer, almost like flavoured water, brewed frequently for hydration.

	===Slaves (Lowest Status)===		===Slaves (Lowest Status)===

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Food

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	===Guardia (Troopers)===		===Guardia (Troopers)===
	====Food====		====Food====
	Food (Garrisoned): Hearty, practical fare. Coarse grain bread (rye, barley), stews with common meats (pork, mutton, sometimes beef), root vegetables, peas, beans. Salted or dried fish. Cheese.		'''Food (Garrisoned):''' Hearty, practical fare. Coarse grain bread (rye, barley), stews with common meats (pork, mutton, sometimes beef), root vegetables, peas, beans. Salted or dried fish. Cheese.
	Food (On Campaign): Dried and preserved foods would be essential. Hard-tack (a hard, dry biscuit), salted or smoked meats, dried fish, dried peas/beans, onions, and garlic (for flavour and health). They would supplement their diet by foraging or requisitioning food from local populations.
			'''Food (On Campaign):''' Dried and preserved foods would be essential. Hard-tack (a hard, dry biscuit), salted or smoked meats, dried fish, dried peas/beans, onions, and garlic (for flavour and health). They would supplement their diet by foraging or requisitioning food from local populations.

	====Drinks====		====Drinks====
	Ale/Beer: Their primary drink, safer than water and calorie-rich.		Ale/Beer: Their primary drink, safer than water and calorie-rich.

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Guardia (Officers)

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	====Food====		====Food====
	Similar to the Handmaidens, with good access to meat, bread, and some fresh produce. They might have personal cooks or access to better provisions.		Similar to the Handmaidens, with good access to meat, bread, and some fresh produce. They might have personal cooks or access to better provisions.

	====Drinks====		====Drinks====
	Ale/beer, possibly some wine, especially when off duty or at formal gatherings.		Ale/beer, possibly some wine, especially when off duty or at formal gatherings.

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	===Guardia (Officers)===		===Guardia (Officers)===

	Food		====Food====
	Similar to the Handmaidens, with good access to meat, bread, and some fresh produce. They might have personal cooks or access to better provisions.		Similar to the Handmaidens, with good access to meat, bread, and some fresh produce. They might have personal cooks or access to better provisions.
	Drinks		====Drinks====
	Ale/beer, possibly some wine, especially when off duty or at formal gatherings.		Ale/beer, possibly some wine, especially when off duty or at formal gatherings.
	Guardia (Troopers)
	Food		===Guardia (Troopers)===
			====Food====
	Food (Garrisoned): Hearty, practical fare. Coarse grain bread (rye, barley), stews with common meats (pork, mutton, sometimes beef), root vegetables, peas, beans. Salted or dried fish. Cheese.		Food (Garrisoned): Hearty, practical fare. Coarse grain bread (rye, barley), stews with common meats (pork, mutton, sometimes beef), root vegetables, peas, beans. Salted or dried fish. Cheese.
	Food (On Campaign): Dried and preserved foods would be essential. Hard-tack (a hard, dry biscuit), salted or smoked meats, dried fish, dried peas/beans, onions, and garlic (for flavour and health). They would supplement their diet by foraging or requisitioning food from local populations.		Food (On Campaign): Dried and preserved foods would be essential. Hard-tack (a hard, dry biscuit), salted or smoked meats, dried fish, dried peas/beans, onions, and garlic (for flavour and health). They would supplement their diet by foraging or requisitioning food from local populations.
	Drinks		====Drinks====
	Ale/Beer: Their primary drink, safer than water and calorie-rich.		Ale/Beer: Their primary drink, safer than water and calorie-rich.
	Water: When clean sources are available.		Water: When clean sources are available.

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Handmaidens (Privileged Servants)

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	===Handmaidens (Privileged Servants)===		===Handmaidens (Privileged Servants)===
	Handmaidens would eat well, enjoying a diet similar to that of wealthy household staff or lesser nobility. Their food would be good quality and plentiful, but perhaps less extravagant or varied than the Priestesses’ own meals.		Handmaidens would eat well, enjoying a diet similar to that of wealthy household staff or lesser nobility. Their food would be good quality and plentiful, but perhaps less extravagant or varied than the Priestesses’ own meals.
	Food
	Meats: Good cuts of common meats (pork, chicken, beef, mutton). Less emphasis on rare game, but still consistent access to meat.		====Food====
	Breads: Good quality wheat or rye bread, not as fine as the Priestesses’ white bread, but still substantial.
	Vegetables and Legumes: Hearty stews and pottages made with root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, turnips), cabbage, onions, peas, and beans.		'''Meats:''' Good cuts of common meats (pork, chicken, beef, mutton). Less emphasis on rare game, but still consistent access to meat.
	Dairy: Cheeses, butter, and perhaps some milk.
	Fruits: Seasonal fruits, likely simpler preparations than the Priestesses.		'''Breads:''' Good quality wheat or rye bread, not as fine as the Priestesses’ white bread, but still substantial.
	Seasonings: Local herbs, salt, and some more common spices.
	Drinks		'''Vegetables and Legumes:''' Hearty stews and pottages made with root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, turnips), cabbage, onions, peas, and beans.
	Ale/Beer: Good quality, often brewed within the household. It would be a primary source of hydration and calories.
	Lesser Quality Wines: If wine is consumed, it would likely be from second or third pressings, or more common local varieties.		'''Dairy:''' Cheeses, butter, and perhaps some milk.
	Cider: If apples are common in your region.
	Water: Boiled water or water from a known clean source.		'''Fruits:''' Seasonal fruits, likely simpler preparations than the Priestesses.

			'''Seasonings:''' Local herbs, salt, and some more common spices.

			====Drinks====
			'''Ale/Beer:''' Good quality, often brewed within the household. It would be a primary source of hydration and calories.

			'''Lesser Quality Wines:''' If wine is consumed, it would likely be from second or third pressings, or more common local varieties.

			'''Cider:''' If apples are common in your region.

			'''Water:''' Boiled water or water from a known clean source.

	===Guardia (Officers)===		===Guardia (Officers)===

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Slaves (Lowest Status)

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	===Slaves (Lowest Status)===		===Slaves (Lowest Status)===
	The diet of slaves would be minimal, monotonous, and designed primarily for sustenance to enable labour. It would consist of the cheapest, most readily available, and often less desirable food.		The diet of slaves would be minimal, monotonous, and designed primarily for sustenance to enable labour. It would consist of the cheapest, most readily available, and often less desirable food.
	Food
	Grains: Primarily coarse grains like barley, oats, or rye, often in the form of rough bread, gruel, or porridge.		====Food====
	Legumes: Peas and beans, often in a simple pottage or stew, providing essential protein and calories.		'''Grains:''' Primarily coarse grains like barley, oats, or rye, often in the form of rough bread, gruel, or porridge.
	Root Vegetables: Turnips, carrots, and onions, often grown by the slaves themselves or considered “waste” from other harvests.
	Scraps: Whatever scraps or less desirable parts of animals (offal, fat, bone marrow) might be given to them. Very little, if any, prime cuts of meat.		'''Legumes:''' Peas and beans, often in a simple pottage or stew, providing essential protein and calories.
	Foraged Foods: If allowed, they might supplement their diet with wild greens, berries (in season), or small game if they can catch it.
	Perpetual Stew/Pottage: A common, simple stew that would be continuously added to and reheated, using whatever ingredients were available.		'''Root Vegetables:''' Turnips, carrots, and onions, often grown by the slaves themselves or considered “waste” from other harvests.
	Drinks
	Water: Often unboiled or from less clean sources.		'''Scraps:''' Whatever scraps or less desirable parts of animals (offal, fat, bone marrow) might be given to them. Very little, if any, prime cuts of meat.
	Weak Ale/Beer: If available, it would be the absolute cheapest and weakest brew, primarily for calories and some hydration.
	Whey/Buttermilk: By-products of cheese and butter making, offering some nutritional value.		'''Foraged Foods:''' If allowed, they might supplement their diet with wild greens, berries (in season), or small game if they can catch it.

			'''Perpetual Stew/Pottage:''' A common, simple stew that would be continuously added to and reheated, using whatever ingredients were available.

			====Drinks====
			'''Water:''' Often unboiled or from less clean sources.

			'''Weak Ale/Beer:''' If available, it would be the absolute cheapest and weakest brew, primarily for calories and some hydration.

			'''Whey/Buttermilk:''' By-products of cheese and butter making, offering some nutritional value.

	===General Medieval Considerations===		===General Medieval Considerations===