Food+for+Thought

Food The Renaissance period was advancement for art and literature but food was still a big part of this era in history. Back during the Renaissance there were many foods a not so major food was stew. The Stew was very rich in taste but it was very expensive. There were usually roasts and the roasts were made of sirloin beef from cows, but to add on the flavor it was glazed and cooked with spices and decorated with lettuce and other vegetables. Salads were served after the roasts, the salads were made of mixed vegetables along with lettuce and cabbage. A strange tray that was and still is served in some countries, is a cheese plate. The strange concept to this is that it was served with sugar on top to give it more taste. Also one of the most important meals that we eat now in the modern epoch was invented back during this era, pasta! Pasta was originated in Italy but it was then adapted by the French, and it was big in France. Pastries such as assorted meat pies, and other sweet objects were originated in France and mostly in Paris. Tarts also swept the continent with their special flavors and various ways to be made. There are also few food advancements in this age of history, but we as a world still eat like this today, example of this are sirloin steaks, pasta, pastries, stews and soups, cheese, and salads are all still in existence today.

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