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Message: <blockquote data-quote="taliesin15" data-source="post: 4581585" data-attributes="member: 22058">I am a cook by profession and an amateur historian, so its a perfect blend for creating medieval-esque recipes in my game. I tend to emphasize dishes that sound strange to Americans but were common a long time ago. Gruel, for example, or beer soup or porridge--this was common fare for peasants in medieval cities. Coneys or rabbit was very common. So was Mutton; that and Eel are considered delicacies in every culture in the world just about except in the USA where they are generally, and wrong-headedly IMHO, disdained.Don't forget libations. Remember that Lager is a recent invention. Ale was the kind of beer everyone made until a few centuries ago all the way back to the ancient Egyptians. Do keep in mind basics--to make beer you need access to grain. If you have easy access to apple or pear trees, Cider will be prevalent.I've thought one good adventure premise might involve the supply of some key ingredient getting cut off--whether hops for beer, spices, or even the water supply.</blockquote>