How to Cook Like a Medieval Chef

This documentary overturns the gloomy image of the Middle Ages by exploring the surprisingly rich and inventive world of medieval cooking. Across Europe, kitchens turned out ambitious, well-spiced and often healthy dishes far removed from the myth of endless famine. The film recreates period recipes and techniques to reveal how people of the era really ate. Tasty, informative and full of character, it is a delicious slice of everyday medieval history. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

Courtesy of Documentary on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

More History & War Documentaries

Disney's FastPass: A Complicated History2021•1h 42m•HD•★9.2The Dyatlov Pass Case2021•41m•HD•★9.1The Vanishing of Flight 3702022•39m•HD•★9.1The Battle of Chile1975•1h 36m•HD•★8.9Was It Possible to Escape Life in a Victorian Workhouse?2022•46m•HD•★8.0What Happened to the Treasure of Little Big Horn?2026•42m•HD•★8.0What Became of East Germany's Party Riches?2025•1h 42m•HD•★7.8Cradle of the Maya2026•44m•4K•★7.7Discovering New Ancient Clues (Full Episode) | Rise and Fall of the Maya | National Geographic2026•44m•4K•★7.7Ponzi: The Financial Idiot Who Scammed the World2022•20m•HD•★7.7The Fall of the Berlin Wall2023•10m•HD•★7.6The Look of Silence2014•1h 39m•HD•★8.3