Welcome to the History of English Podcast, a podcast about the history of the English

language.

This is Episode 133, Breaking Bread with Companions.

In this episode, we're going to continue our look at food in the Middle Ages, and the

way that food-related terms shaped the English language.

Whereas last time, we looked at terms associated with the preparation of food, this time we're

going to look at what happened when that meal was actually served.

So we'll focus on meal time and the way people actually ate.

We'll also examine the very important role of bread in the Middle Ages, both in the way

it was consumed, and the words it contributed to the English language.

As you can tell, this is definitely not a low-carb episode, so pull up a chair and sit

down and enjoy this feast of meal time at homology.

But before we begin, let me remind you that the website for the podcast is HistoryofEnglishPodcast.com,

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slash history of English.

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Now last time, we looked at the oldest surviving cookbook composed in English.

The book is called The Form of Curry, and it was compiled by the cooks working in the

kitchen of the English King, Richard II.

That discussion gave us the opportunity to look at a variety of common ingredients used

in medieval cooking.

But in some respects, it's just as interesting to consider the ingredients that were not

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