Elizabethan+Food

Home =Overview= Food played a huge role back in Elizabethan times. The food represented their culture and tradition which they had, for example, in the feast and banquets, there were various kinds of food served for the people to enjoy the feast. Also, food symbolized the wealth, so depending on the quality of food they ate, their position of wealth was showed. This section will have information about the food that were served in the Elizabethan Time Period. During this time period, the rights of men and women were different, so there were also some differences on food. Being in different classes also affected the types of food they had and the drinks they had. Did the people back in Elizabethan time have the same food as these days? Did men and woman have the same quality of food, and who cooked? There are four different categories that we have divided, in order to make the information clearer for the readers. Class, gender, comparison with now and then, and lastly trivia which contains some unknown informations.

Below, there is a chart about the four different catergories. Click the one you want to read and it will take you to that page.

|| Food and Gender || 8th Graders Then and Now || Food Trivia || Source Page ||
 * Food and Class