The Tudor Kitchen: What The Tudors Ate & Drank Instant

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

Roughly 75-80% of their diet consisted of meat, including beef, mutton, veal, and pork. The Tudor Kitchen: What the Tudors ate & drank

Royal kitchens, like those at Hampton Court Palace , employed over 200 staff across 55 rooms to feed hundreds of people daily. They ate "status birds" like swan , peacock

" made from rye, barley, or even ground acorns in lean times. They ate "status birds" like swan

: A thick, slow-cooked soup or stew made from vegetables, herbs, and grains like oats or barley. Brown Bread : A coarse " Carter’s bread

Used to show off wealth. Sugar was imported from Cyprus and the Mediterranean, used even to sweeten meat. The Poor & Working Class