The Renaissance had a variety of foods and ingredients, they also had a wealthy diet. They also used cookbooks as their resources to get new recipes and ingredient ideas. The Renaissance had a diet that consisted of grains such as wheats oats, and barley. , A typical diet meal is vegetable soup. In the 16th century, they recently discovered new foods such as tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and corn from the Europeans. They would also have feasts and festivals as a celebration to the culture. The resources available during the Renaissance period contribute to everyday diet reflecting the culture. During this time period, The Renaissance had a poor diet. Their diet consisted of grains such as oats, wheat, barley, and millet. Grains were included in their diet because it was cheaper and easier to prepare. They would also use these ingredients to make vegetable soup as a typical meal for their diet. For beverages, water or milk was not permitted as their diet. They would drink red wine or beer as their beverage. Bread was also an important element of their diet. Rice was also introduced by the Europeans in the fifteenth century. The diet of The Renaissance people remained adequate, especially in the winter time. …show more content…
Most of them originated from the Europeans. The Europeans brought back spices, fruits, vegetables, and meats from East Indies. Some of the foods even came from America including, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and corn. In the 16th century, The renaissances had special occasions such as feast and banquets. 50 guests would be served 36 chickens, one swan, four geese, and two rumps of beef. A dish that was often served at the banquets are turkeys. Another term that the Renaissance for festivals is banquets. In medieval times the “feast” referred primarily to religious celebrations, special days in the church calendar such as Easter, Christmas, saints’ days. (“Renaissance Banquets” Santich,