What Did People Eat at Christmas Throughout History?

Dan Snow joins food historian Annie Gray to explore festive food through the ages.

Porpoises, beaver tails, boar's head and puffins: these are just some of the exquisite dishes that have appeared at festive feasts in the past. In this episode food historian, Annie Gray joins Dan Snow in his kitchen to cook up some delicious Christmas fare from ages past. They make wassail - an ancient alcoholic punch - and mince meat pies as they talk about the pagan rituals, medieval feasts and Victorian traditions that dictate what we put on our Christmas dinner tables.

You can make these festive delicacies at home as you listen! Find the easy-to-follow traditional recipes Dan and Annie used here: Annie's book is called 'At Christmas We Feast'.

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