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As modern pilgrims travel on the Camino de Santiago, they are fortunate to enjoy a wide range of tasty and safe food and drink options to keep them energized along the way. But for medieval pilgrims, the experience was far more challenging. This episode examines the foods that nourished pilgrims on their long and arduous journeys, the religious symbolism interwoven in bread and wine, and how overindulgence in food and drink was viewed as a sin. It will also explore the vital roles that monasteries, hospitals, and towns played in providing sustenance to pilgrims.
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As modern pilgrims travel on the Camino de Santiago, they are fortunate to enjoy a wide range of tasty and safe food and drink options to keep them energized along the way. But for medieval pilgrims, the experience was far more challenging. This episode examines the foods that nourished pilgrims on their long and arduous journeys, the religious symbolism interwoven in bread and wine, and how overindulgence in food and drink was viewed as a sin. It will also explore the vital roles that monasteries, hospitals, and towns played in providing sustenance to pilgrims.
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