View of an early modern kitchen (painting by Georg Flegel and Marten van Valckenborch, around 1600). akg images
A new study shows how fruit cooked with sugar changed eating culture in the early modern period.
It’s hard to believe today, but in the Middle Ages fruit was considered potentially unhealthy: eating it fresh was medically frowned upon, and it was only recommended as a cooked puree with a lot of spices
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