“He could still recall the sounds of the three bells, the way that Noom’s deep peals set his very bones to shuddering, the proud strong voice of Narrah, sweet Nyel’s silvery laughter. The taste of wintercake filled his mouth again, rich with ginger and pine nuts and bits of cherry…” -A Feast for Crows Modern
“Ben Stark laughed. ‘As I feared. Ah, well. I believe I was younger than you the first time I got truly and sincerely drunk.’ He snagged a roasted onion, dripping brown with gravy, from a nearby trencher and bit into it. It crunched.” -A Game of Thrones Onions in Gravy Our Thoughts: Think winter. You
Medieval White Beans and Bacon “Then came lamprey pie, honeyed ham, buttered carrots, white beans and bacon, and roast swan stuffed with mushrooms and oysters.” (A Clash of Kings) Modern White Beans and Bacon Our thoughts: Both of these recipes are absolutely wonderful. The medieval recipe really soaks up the bacon taste in the beans. Roughly
Medieval Applecake “Jon was breaking his fast on applecakes and blood sausage when Samwell Tarly plopped himself down on the bench. ‘I’ve been summoned to the sept,’ Sam said in an excited whisper. ‘They’re passing me out of training. I’m to be made a brother with the rest of you. Can you believe it?’” -A
“Littlefinger turned away. ‘Boy, are you fond of potted hare?’ he asked Podrick Payne.” (II:199) Elizabethan Potted Hare Our Thoughts: This quirky dish, still found in the UK, might be one of our new weekend staples. The Elizabethan version is quite basic in flavor as it contains only a few spices, but this allows the
Medieval Apple Fritters “For the sweet, Lord Caswell’s servants brought down trays of pastries from his castle kitchens, cream swans and spun-sugar unicorns, lemon cakes in the shape of roses, spiced honey biscuits and blackberry tarts, apple crisps and wheels of buttery cheese.” -A Clash of Kings Modern Apple Fritters Thoughts: This is my take
“The wedding feast began with a thin leek soup, followed by a salad of green beans, onions, and beets…” (III:74) Medieval Green Bean, Onion and Beet Salad Modern Green Bean, Onion and Beet Salad Our thoughts: We are huge fans of beetroot, in fact they are one of our favorite veg, so we are thrilled
“That night her handmaids brought her lamb, with a salad of raisins and carrots soaked in wine, and a hot flaky bread dripping with honey. She could eat none of it. Did Rhaegar ever grow so weary? she wondered. Did Aegon, after his conquest?” -A Storm of Swords Roman Lamb and Carrots Thoughts: This was
Our thoughts: First of all, we LOVE mead. Like, would keep our own bees so we could make our own mead kind-of-love. Mead comes in a wider variety than you might expect. All are honey-based, but that’s usually where the similarities end. Some meads are sweet and thick, like after dinner liquors; others are drier and
“Part of him wanted nothing so much as to hear Bran laugh again, to sup on one of Gage’s beef-and-bacon pies, to listen to Old Nan tell her tales of the children of the forest and Florian the Fool.” -A Game of Thrones Medieval Beef-and-Bacon Pie Thoughts: Both of these pies are delicious, but they