Those who could afford it might enjoy the delights of imported foods such as pomegranates, sweet Mediterranean wines and expensive spices from the Middle East, such as cinnamon, and ginger. So, what ...

Crush spices and add some." These dishes were heavy on the spice for more than just flavor: spices were expensive imports that communicated to everyone at the party just how good the hosts had it.

Photograph by The Picture Pantry, StockFood TRAVEL A taste of Belgium, from medieval spices to oral cooking traditions Belgian cuisine continues to be influenced by the flavours of its medieval past.

Divers off the coast of Sweden recently recovered a fully stocked pantry from a medieval shipwreck, researchers said. Despite having been submerged in the ocean for over 500 years, fruits were ...