Lives Animals In The Food?
People would pull pranks on one another in the most unusual way: by using live animals inside of food. It was common to bake birds right into pies and startle guests when they cut into them. Another trick was using colored, live lobsters mixed in with booked ones or serving a dish of squirming eels in order to shock guests.
Lives Animals In The Food?
Fish Dishes For Fast Days
As there were many days of fasting that meant no meat, dairy, or eggs could be consumed, people had to get creative. This is why fish was very popular, but the definition of fish extended past what we think of today to include whale meat, purpose, beaver tale, and barnacle goose. Cooks would come up with creative ways to make fish more exciting and more meat-like.
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Fish Dishes For Fast Days