What did people eat during Tudor times? To find out, we met Ros at Wilton House to see the Tudor style kitchens.

The kitchens had a special room for dry goods and spices. Cooks used a large fireplace to bake bread and cook meats. A spit, or rod, held meat over the fire. The spit would be slowly turned by hand until the meat was cooked.

Tudor kitchens always had a few rats. A paste made from ground fish scales, fish bones, fish guts, water, and salt was brushed on the bottom of kitchen maids' skirts to keep the rats away from their feet. Gross!

Have you lost your appetite?

Borough Market is a large open-air market. It was very close to our hotel and was one of our favorite spots in London.

Borough Market is one of the oldest markets in the world. Vendors sell bread, cheese, chocolates, fish, and fruits to hungry people. They also sell large amounts of fresh food to London’s restaurants and hotels. People start setting up their stands early in the morning when it is still dark outside.

People have been shopping at markets like this for hundreds of years. In fact, people during Shakespeare's time used to shop at markets just like this one!

There were many wonderful sights and smells at Borough Market. My mouth started watering when I saw the colorful fruits and vegetables.

I bought some fresh figs to share. For a £, Jackie and Christopher bought a giant brownie. Jenny and Hannah bought some goat cheese.

There were stands with big fish staring back at us. I even saw very fresh game with its fur still on waiting for someone to make fresh rabbit stew.

But the best thing about this place was the people. It was very crowded and a good place to act like a local.

Is it time for lunch yet?

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