About: Tudor food and drink
Tudor food is the food consumed during the Tudor period of English history, from 1485 through 1603. A common source of food during the Tudor period was bread, which was sourced from a mixture of rye and wheat. Meat was also eaten, with the poor and rich eating different types of meat. New foods were being brought from the newly discovered Americas, such as tomatoes and potatoes. The rich commonly held banquets, that consisted of a large variety of meat sources. Ale and wine were the common drinks of the time.
