Europe’s Dark Ages and Charlemagne

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Food: A Cultural Culinary History Podcast - The Great Courses

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The fall of Rome and the rise of Germanic tribal kingdoms brought significant culinary changes to Europe. In this podcast episode we’re going to examine the “barbarian” diet and the culture of “fast and feast” which emerged from the opposing ideals of Christian asceticism, German meat-eating virility, and classical moderation. [...]