There was little in the way of fresh food during a medieval winter. Meat, if you could get it, was salted, brined, or smoked ...

Here are some common foods people ate prior to the invention of Cream of Wheat (which was first introduced in 1893): 1. Oatmeal (Oats) 2. Cornmeal Mush (Cornmeal) 3. Rice Porridge (Rice ...