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Rated: E · Book · Educational · #2105953
One hundred facts that are interesting but ultimately useless.
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#906092 added March 5, 2017 at 4:48pm
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Trenchers
Trenchers
- cuisine / history -

​​A "trencher" was a thick piece of stale bread used during medieval meals in place of plates or other flatware. After the meal, the food-soaked trencher could then be eaten directly or -- in the case of wealthy diners -- might be given to beggars.


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