Anglo Saxon

        Food

A long time ago the romans left and these strange human beings arrived these strange human beings were called Anglo Saxons. We will be telling you a bit about what they ate.

                              

How did they cook things?

They cooked food on a huge fire in the middle of the house

What did rich people eat?

Only rich Anglo Saxons would eat red meat. They also quite liked beef and mutton – a type of meat that was very expensive. They also drank wine which was imported from the medetiranian.

What did poor people eat?

Poor Saxons ate chicken, bacon and cheap sausage. They also drank milk because they could not afford anything else.

What did they drink?

They drank ale and mead – a kind of beer made sweet with honey. Barley was also used to make weak beer which was drunk instead of water.

What did they eat for dinner?

Most Anglo Saxons didn’t eat huge dinners on normal nights because most of the time they would go out and eat feasts with their friends.