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Step back into the icy heart of the Middle Ages, where survival wasn’t guaranteed and every winter meal was a battle against hunger. In this two-hour immersive journey, you’ll discover what medieval peasants actually ate to survive the freezing months—pottage simmering endlessly over the hearth, dense black bread hard enough to break teeth, salted pork rationed with care, and the humble root vegetables that kept families alive.

Through vivid storytelling, you’ll experience the smoky kitchens, communal ovens, desperate foraging trips, and even the strange superstitions that shaped the peasant diet. From gruel and ale to feast days and manorial scraps, this is history told not from castles and kings, but from the cottages of the people who endured the cold.

💤 Perfect for history lovers, cozy late-night listeners, and anyone who enjoys long-form, relaxing storytelling.

📌 In this episode:

Root cellars, pottage, and never-ending stews

Black bread, gruel, and communal baking days

Foraging, legumes, and the “gas problem” of peas

Preserving meat, cheese, and the precious taste of fat

Feast days, Church rules, and the scraps from the lord’s table

The daily fight against rats, mold, and starvation

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