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Traditionally, we assume salt to be a luxury item, but availability varied by region. Peasants would often grow herbs in their potagers to enhance flavor. Herbs such as sorrel, sage, and thyme would have been commonplace, as would basic vegetables like carrots, cabbages, leeks, and beans.
However, due to laws prohibiting hunting on common lands, obtaining protein sources such as rabbits and birds required high risks, leading many to vegetarian diets supplemented by dairy products and eggs.