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#13: Daniel Serra - What Did Vikings Eat? The Viking diet.

Exploring the Viking Age

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Viking Sustenance: Food on Raids

This chapter explores the eating habits of Vikings during their raids, focusing on their food preparation and communal meals like porridge. It discusses the logistics of sustaining Viking armies with durable foods such as grains and stockfish, while highlighting the challenges of sourcing fresh water and preserving food for long journeys. The conversation also mentions future workshops on Viking Age food and the economic implications of food preservation practices in Scandinavia.

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