A question about peasant food vs. upper-class food?!
Would it be fair to say that in mid 18th century france, leg of lamb would be considered a more upper class food while rabbit would be considered more provincial or peasant food or am I totally off base!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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In France at that time, the peasant diet contained very little meat!. Rabbit might well have been a part of what there was!. And if sheep were eaten, it was far more likely mutton than lamb!.
It was different in England, where meat eating was much more common!. This was largely due to the sheep-oriented economy, the prevalence of wild game, and the generally lower population density!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
It was different in England, where meat eating was much more common!. This was largely due to the sheep-oriented economy, the prevalence of wild game, and the generally lower population density!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
In an 18th century French recipe book I read, it said that peasants tended to live on vegetables and fish that they caught themselves!. Rabbit would have been a real treat for them!.
I didn't see any recipes for lamb, but there were many for poultry, especially turkey stuffed with truffles, which seems to have been the big treat at that time!. Seafood recipes were also popular, since France was a Catholic country that observed fast days (no meat, only fish)!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I didn't see any recipes for lamb, but there were many for poultry, especially turkey stuffed with truffles, which seems to have been the big treat at that time!. Seafood recipes were also popular, since France was a Catholic country that observed fast days (no meat, only fish)!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
that depends on if the peasants were raising sheep for milk,food,wool and meat!. Since it is an all purpose animal that can eat where a cow no longer can, is small and easy to handle, anyone could eat it!. It was raised cheaply and probably easy to swipe one too!. Those were different time back then!. Tomatoes were considered poison, corn was unheard of, potatoes were for poor folks only, etc!. Lamb may have been to ordinary!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think you could be right!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think you might be rightWww@FoodAQ@Com