| As the Medieval period ends, the rise of the | | | | advised with to eat this with caution. Such ingredients |
| Renaissance Period has altogether brought changes to | | | | were tomatoes and some crop food and spices. |
| the lifestyle of the European nations. What was left | | | | Some new dishes were highly priced that only a select |
| from the medieval period was embraced by the | | | | few had the pleasure of tasting it. Dishes which are |
| renaissance but further improved, deliberately | | | | made of newly found vegetables that included |
| enhanced and progresses as new materials were | | | | asparagus, carrots and potatoes led to many new |
| discovered and introduced. There were vast | | | | food varieties that somehow progressively reformed |
| improvements in the areas of politics, renaissance | | | | the standard of taste of the European nations. |
| clothing styles, rules of the land, and most especially, in | | | | In renaissance dining, fruits are essentially an important |
| the cuisine artistry. | | | | element in completing a fine meal. Usually served last in |
| Regardless of these changes, one thing remained the | | | | forms of marmalades or salads or what we call now |
| same during the renaissance period - the choices of | | | | as desserts. The term "dessert" was not used during |
| food and its extravagance continue to differ across | | | | those times as it carries with it a point for debate. |
| the different social status. The Renaissance Period's | | | | "Dessert" was simply called the last meal course. |
| culinary improvement gave way to the dawn of the | | | | Dessert is usually sweet. This rose into popularity |
| popularity of Italian cuisines. History of renaissance | | | | when sugar became more available for European |
| Italian cuisine was endearingly rich as mixtures of | | | | consumers as new crops of sugarcanes were |
| cultural union from different regions manifest in the true | | | | brought in from the Americas. What used to be a very |
| taste of Italian recipes. | | | | expensive commodity was transformed into an |
| Much more taste definition was founded as | | | | everyday part of renaissance dishes. |
| Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas during | | | | Food preparation is not an easy task as new |
| the 14th century. Variety of vegetables, spices and | | | | ingredients are continuously introduced. Through time, |
| fruits were introduced which made the European | | | | locales had mastered the creation of new dishes |
| kitchen hungrier for more new tastes and flavors. | | | | capturing new enticing taste that is adding flavor to the |
| The renaissance cuisines were truly sought after. | | | | consumers' soul. The services of master cooks or |
| They were so popular and delicious that these were | | | | chefs were greatly sought after to the point where |
| considered food fit for the gods. These were | | | | the royalty would gladly spend a fortune for their |
| perfected just as how the Greeks have perfected the | | | | services. |
| renaissance architectural structures. | | | | The modern world of food preparation is now more |
| When new ingredients were brought in by Columbus, | | | | diverse and culturally mixed. Flavors are carefully |
| European farming was in fact also changed and | | | | enhanced with different techniques and ingredients. |
| revolutionized. The demands for new ingredients such | | | | Every region, culture and country has their own taste |
| as corn and potatoes, coffee, chocolates, beans and | | | | specialties but the renaissance cuisine will forever be |
| teas has opened farmers, traders and peasants to | | | | present in all our food preparations and preferences. |
| new heights of producing and selling. Some of the new | | | | So eat up and enjoy the taste of renaissance. Bon |
| ingredients were treated with apprehension though and | | | | appetite! |
| a limit was set for its consumption and people were | | | | |