“I saw good strawberries in your garden there; I do beseech you send for some of them.” (from Shakespeare’s Richard III.)

What did people eat during Elizabethan 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. To keep the rats away, a special paste was used. It was made from ground fish scales, fish bones, fish guts, water, and salt, and brushed on the bottom of kitchen maids’ skirts. This kept the rats away from their feet. Gross!

Old World Market: Borough Market is a large open-air market. This is one of our favorite spots in London.

Borough Market is one of the oldest markets in the world. People have been shopping at markets here for hundreds of years. In fact, people during Shakespeare’s time shopped at Borough Market!

At Borough Market there are vendors selling bread, cheese, chocolates, and fruits. I even saw fresh game, with its fur still on, waiting for someone to make rabbit stew.

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

The best thing about this place is the people. It is always very crowded and a good place to act like a local.

Is it time for lunch yet?

Go hunting Tudor-style.

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