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A Culinary Journey into the Viking Age
The history of the Vikings is often painted in shades of pillage and conquest, but what did they actually eat during their raids? In a recent episode of Tasting History, the host introduced a unique culinary exploration connected to the infamous raid on Lindisfarne, viewed as the beginning of the Viking Age on June 8th, 793. The kitchen becomes a portal to the past, revealing not only the diet of the time but the broader cultural significance of food in Viking and Anglo-Saxon life.