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What was meant when swans and peacocks were served in feasts in medieval times?
The flesh was painted with saffron dissolved in melted butter. Swans and peacocks were among the foods only eaten by rich people. Using saffron made them even rarer.
What food did Henry VIII at a feast?
they used to eat at a feast like anything, from roast swans to beef, they had a great many courses and the meals went on for hours ... no deserts, they were rarely made ..... os it is documaented
Was there ever a princess named aoife in Ireland?
There was a legend called the Children of Lir, in it Aoiffe, daughter of King Badb turned the children of her husband's first wife (and her sister) into swans, and in exchange she was turned into an Air Demon. So, at least mythologically there was.
Why do Irish people not eat swan?
Probably because Ireland has been under English law for so long, and all Swans belonged to the Crown (there was a penalty for eating or killing one) so they fell out of favor and if a family traditionally did not eat something, then their children did not eat it either!
What meat was eaten after a succsessful hunt in medieval times?
The meat eaten after a hunt depended on the hunt, of course. Major hunts were for deer and wild pigs, which yielded venison and pork respectively. Other hunts were for birds, including pheasants, pigeons, ducks, geese, swans, and a variety of other birds.
