simpledishes

Inspired by Pieter's Brueghel's painting, the "simple dishes" at a peasant wedding during the time period would have consisted of food and drink avaible to peasants. Although white bread tended to be preferred, only the wealthy were usually able to afford and sustain the wheat that was needed to make white bread. For this reason, peasants usually fed on bread made from either rye or barley, both of which produced a dark and heavy bread. Pottage was also common, with vegetables such as peas, beans, or turnips, or whatever other vegetable was available, added. The meats that were available and consumed consisted of either pork or mutton. To drink, peasants would harvest water from the local rivers, as well as partake in milk or ale, made usually from barley.