Herbs

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Herbs Pottage

• Often the true taste of their meat, salted and
  used throughout the year, was masked by the
  addition of herbs, leftover breads, and
  vegetables. Some vegetables, such as cabbages,
  leeks, and onions became known as "pot-herbs."
  This pottage was a staple of the peasant diet

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The Kitchens of Manor Houses

• The kitchens of manor houses and castles had big
  fireplaces where meat, even large oxen, could be
  roasted on spits. These kitchens were usually in
  separate buildings, to minimize the threat of
  fire.

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Sources of Meat

• Pantries were hung with birds and beasts,
  including swans, blackbirds, ducks, pigeons,
  rabbits, mutton, venison, and wild boar. Many of
  these animals were caught on hunts.

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Woolen Linen Clothing

• Most people in the Middles Ages wore woolen
  clothing, with undergarments made of linen.
  Brighter colors, better materials, and a longer
  jacket length were usually signs of greater
  wealth.

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Clothing of the Wealthy

• The clothing of the aristocracy and wealthy
  merchants tended to be elaborate and changed
  according to the dictates of fashion. Towards the
  end of the Middle Ages, men of the wealthy
  classes sported hose and a jacket, often with
  pleating or skirting, or a tunic with a surcoat.

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Womens Clothing

• Women wore flowing gowns and elaborate headwear,
  ranging from headdresses shaped like hearts or
  butterflies to tall steeple caps and Italian
  turbans.

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Monks Clothing

• Most of the holy orders wore long woolen habits
  in emulation of Roman clothing. One could tell
  the order by the color of the habit the
  Benedictines wore black the Cistercians and
  Dominicans, undyed wool or white, and the
  Franciscans, brown. St. Benedict stated that a
  monk's clothes should be plain but comfortable
  and they were allowed to wear linen coifs to keep
  their heads warm.

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Nuns Clothing

• The Poor Clare Sisters, an order of Franciscan
  nuns, had to petition the Pope in order to be
  permitted to wear woolen socks.