Renaissance Foods
Early Renaissance foods were largely left over from the Middle Ages until the discovery of the Americas in 1492 by Christopher Columbus. Soon new foods began trickling into Renaissance kitchens, beginning with the nobility and eventually finding its way into the homes of merchants, farmers and peasants. Certain crops, like the potato and corn, revolutionized European farming. Other foods, such as the tomato (a member of the nightshade family), were viewed with suspicion, even fear, and were not eaten on a regular basis for another two centuries! Feasts were always popular during special occasions, such as weddings, or around the holidays or saints days. Large game birds such as peacocks, swans and cranes were often displayed with their feathers, as one of several meat dishes.
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