(#8) Cheap Meats
By the middle of the era, most Victorians consumed some kind of meat during the week. Not every cut or type of meat was the same though. Wealthier Victorians enjoyed the best pieces of succulent meats, while their poor counterparts had to make do with cheaper cuts.
Butchers sold most parts of the animal, making everything from the head to hoof available for purchase. A budget-conscious Victorian could buy a sheep's head for three pennies, or £2.50 in 2016.
(#2) Beer
Beer was one of the most popular beverages of the Victorian era. By 1865, British brewers made 25 million barrels of beer annually. Though it was widely consumed, Victorian beer had a relatively low alcohol content - usually less than 3%.
Since drinking water - especially in crowded cities like London - could eerily become contamined with sewage, consuming beer was a safer option for Victorians looking to quench their thirst.
(#12) Pickled Oysters
Oysters were part of the Victorian diet, but many working-class folks didn't always have access to fresh batches of it. So they often had to weigh the risk of eating spoiled seafood.
A safer method of enjoying seafood was by eating pickled oysters, which would keep longer. Street vendors even sold pickled oysters for the bargain price of four for a penny.
(#1) Royal Sovereign Strawberry
As enthusiastic horticulturists, Victorians liked to tinker with and create their own varieties of fruit and vegetables. One of the most successful fruits to emerge in the late Victorian period was the Royal Sovereign Strawberry. Developed by Thomas Laxton in 1892, it was luscious and tasty. The strawberry was such a hit that Country Life Illustrated declared in 1899 that it was "one of the finest strawberries ever raised."
(#6) Bull's Eyes
Thanks in part to the end of taxes on imported sugar in 1874, candy was everywhere in the Victorian world. One of the most popular candies was the bull's eye. Named after the eyes of a bull, the sweet treat wasn't as unappetizing as its namesake. The striped, sugary candy was actually mint-flavored.
(#13) Calf's Head
Victorians generally used most parts of an animal once it was butchered. So calf's head was a relatively popular and affordable cut of meat among all classes.
Calf's head could be prepared in a number of ways. Some recipes called for boiling the head, while others explained how to roast it. Preparing a calf's head could be labor intensive and required the cook to remove the bones and skin. The brains and tongue, on the other hand, seldom went to waste.
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The victorian era is the reign of Alexandrina Victoria. Long-term peace was vital to the prosperity of the British economy and agriculture at that time. People are always curious about the lives in history. The Victorian era is considered to be one of the best times in British history. The food and eating habits at that time are also quite unique in history.
As an essential part of life, many people are curious about the food in Victorian England. The most common foods were mainly bread, potatoes, and tea, milk and cheese are also very popular foods. This is a list of random 14 old foods in Victorian England.
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