Summary: Ok, so for the last couple weeks we have been talking about drinking. And all this booze has made me hungry. And as soon as I covered beer you must have known I’d have to cover food. If Portland is known for only one thing, it’s... well... it’s probably hipsters. But if Portland is known for three things, it’s still hipsters but also beer and food. We’re a bunch of foodies here. So of course I want to talk about food! Food production and grain were of vital importance to the Anglo Saxons. For example, even when Alfred was in the middle of his war with the Danes, he kept part of his army guarding the boroughs. This might not be news to you, since “an army marches on its stomach” is a rather old notion, but that bit of military history does shed some light on the importance of England’s Breadbasket. So today's episode will be focusing upon that!
