Why Food SUCKED in Medieval Times | Boring History for Sleep

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Some links may be affiliate links. This does not affect the listening experience. Lay back, relax, and prepare to lose your appetite — in the most soothing way possible. In this calm, immersive bedtime documentary, we journey into the grim reality of food in the Middle Ages. Forget romanticized banquets and fantasy feasts. For most people, food in medieval times wasn’t just unappetizing — it was dangerous, scarce, and often disgusting.

From watered-down ale and bread stretched with sawdust to rotten meat, spoiled fruit, and disease-ridden marketplaces, this long-form history video explores what medieval people really ate — and why it was so hard to survive. You’ll learn how the poor subsisted on pottage, how the rich poisoned themselves with spoiled delicacies, and how spice merchants, monks, and cooks all shaped the culinary landscape of a brutal era.

Perfect for sleep, reflection, or background listening, this is a gritty and grounding glimpse into the past — ideal for fans of Boring History for Sleep.

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