to medieval culture. All food is eaten with the hands, except for broth and stew which are eaten with a spoon. You must wipe your mouth and finish swallowing before taking a drink as a courtesy to the person with whom you are sharing the cup. Remember to take small, slow bites, set your spoon on the table rather than leave it in the bowl, don't lean over the food, and don't feed scraps to the dogs during the meal.
             Most of the foods you will be eating will have been prepared with many spices to cover up the taste of spoiling foods. Fruits are seldom served as they are considered to be unwholesome. The fruits they have are apples, plums, pears, peaches, and nuts. Vegetables are a large part of the middle and lower class diets. Onions, peas, beans, cabbage, parsley, shallots, and potherbs are used most often. There are also a large variety of meats that are eaten. Some of the more unusual meats are vulture, stork, swan, peacock, seal, dolphin, and eel. There are also meats which are still commonly eaten today. Such as chicken, cod, salmon, sardines, and pork. The three most common drinks are ale, beer, and mead, a mixture of honey, ginger, and water. For dessert, you can expect to be served either cheese, cake, wafers, spiced wine, cookies, waffles, or jellies.2
             There are several words that are used in this time period that aren't used much today. They are most often heard in Shakespeare's plays. It will be important to know these words to talk to people. The word "anon" means at once or soon. The words "aye" and "yea" are both used in place of yes, and "nay" is used in place of no. The word "coz" is used to talk about a cousin. "Hither" and "thither" are two fun words meaning here and there. Lastly, remember to use the words thou, thee,(both mean you) thine, and thy(both mean your) when talking.
             The clothing you wear in the middle ages will be quite different than those you wear today. In the e...