How Medieval Castles Fed Thousands Without Refrigerators (The Forgotten Food System) скачать в хорошем качестве

How Medieval Castles Fed Thousands Without Refrigerators (The Forgotten Food System)

How did medieval castles feed hundreds—or even thousands—of people for months with no refrigerators, electricity, or modern science? This video reveals the forgotten medieval food system that kept entire castles alive through brutal winters, long sieges, floods, rats, and complete isolation from the outside world. Using real historical records, archaeological discoveries, and castle designs, we explore how medieval engineers and cooks mastered food preservation through underground cellars with constant temperatures, salt—the “white gold” worth wars and livestock—massive smokehouses, large-scale pickling, and honey that could preserve food for years. Castles weren’t just fortresses—they were giant, carefully engineered refrigerators, complete with inventory systems, pest control, and specialized preservation workers. You’ll hear real stories of lost servants, spoiled cheese disasters, salt fraud, burned meat punishments, and drunken preservation festivals—where a single mistake could mean starvation. These methods weren’t primitive. They were highly optimized systems, refined over centuries. Much of what we call “artisanal food” today is simply medieval technology rediscovered. When you eat cured meat, pickles, smoked fish, or cellar-aged food, you’re tasting 800-year-old engineering. And honestly? Their bacon was probably better.