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A trencher is a piece of bread, sometimes stale, that was placed on a dish, or sometimes used in place of a dish, before other food items were placed over the top. The trencher absorbed juices and sauces. The trencher might be eaten, or it might be given as alms to the poor. Someone with a large appetite was known as a "good trencherman".
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What is A flat piece of bread used as a plate in medieval times?
It was a trencher
Was bread famous in medieval times?
Not really. Bread was eaten by most people and used as a trencher for food. The main breads were made of rye or barley.
What did medieval people eat instead of potatoes?
Medieval people ate plenty of root vegetables, including turnips, beets, carrots, and parsnips. They also ate a lot of bread, and a lot of bread was used in stews and soup as sops. Many times, stew or soup was served in a trencher of stale bread, instead of a bowl.
What were Trenches in Medieval times?
A trench was a ditch dug into the ground. A trencher was a flat piece of bread onto which food was placed, a sort of edible plate. Later trenchers were made out of wood or metal and eventually developed into plates.
When where catapults used?
at medieval times
What is A flat piece of bread used as a plate in medieval times?
It was a trencher
What did trencher makers do?
Trencher makers were craftsmen who made wooden platters called trenchers. These trenchers were used as plates in medieval times to hold and serve food. Trencher makers would carve and shape the wooden platters for households and banquets.
Was bread famous in medieval times?
Not really. Bread was eaten by most people and used as a trencher for food. The main breads were made of rye or barley.
What did medieval people eat instead of potatoes?
Medieval people ate plenty of root vegetables, including turnips, beets, carrots, and parsnips. They also ate a lot of bread, and a lot of bread was used in stews and soup as sops. Many times, stew or soup was served in a trencher of stale bread, instead of a bowl.
Were roman numerals used in Medieval Times?
Yes, roman numerals were used in medieval times.
What was trencher and how was it used?
a wooden late used at the table
What is a flat piece of stale bread used as a plate called in medeavil times?
slice, hunk, loaf, toast (if cooked)slices
What id another term used to describe the middles ages?
Medieval PeriodDark Age?Medieval times or the medieval era.
When where catapults used?
at medieval times
What were Trenches in Medieval times?
A trench was a ditch dug into the ground. A trencher was a flat piece of bread onto which food was placed, a sort of edible plate. Later trenchers were made out of wood or metal and eventually developed into plates.
What was timber used for in the medieval times?
In medieval times people used timber for building material, furniture, tools and equipment, machinery, and fire.
In Medieval Times why did they put motes around the castle?
In the medieval times, they used moats as a defence against intruders.
