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Eh, most people used wooden or ceramic eating utensils. Except the rich of course. There is a reason why a metal utensils set was dowry... The other stuff, ind
by AstralStorm 8y ago
Eh, most people used wooden or ceramic eating utensils. Except the rich of course. There is a reason why a metal utensils set was dowry...
The other stuff, indeed.
The article is a shallow editorial not a major work on medieval history.
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoThat's why the personal knife was so important as most of the rest wasn't metal. :)
- GuB-42 8y agoAbout the personal knife, it is interesting that in the french country, you often see people eating with their own personal knife, even when they have all the cutlery they need in the kitchen. Lagiole or Opinel folding knives are typical. These knives are often prized possessions, and it is not uncommon to see old people using the same knife they had when they were young, the blade being shortened by successive sharpening.