AimsAims

AimsAims– To investigate the Viking farmTo investigate the Viking farm– To find out about some of the To find out about some of the

food Vikings atefood Vikings ate– To find out where the Vikings got To find out where the Vikings got

their foodtheir food

Something you maybe didn’t Something you maybe didn’t know about the Vikings…!know about the Vikings…!

A Viking warrior could become close A Viking warrior could become close friends with another by cutting himself friends with another by cutting himself and rubbing his cut against the cut of and rubbing his cut against the cut of his friend so their blood would mix. his friend so their blood would mix. They would be “Blood Brothers”! The They would be “Blood Brothers”! The mixing was often done under a circle mixing was often done under a circle of soil cut from the ground. The soil of soil cut from the ground. The soil would mix with their blood and would mix with their blood and become mud!!! become mud!!!

The Vikings at HomeThe Vikings at Home From Noggin’s homeland From Noggin’s homeland

and what you have been and what you have been taught so far, what can you taught so far, what can you remember of where the remember of where the Viking’s lived?Viking’s lived?

The Viking FarmThe Viking Farm

Viking farms were Viking farms were quite pathetic!quite pathetic!

Although the land Although the land was beautiful the was beautiful the soil in Scandinavia soil in Scandinavia was not very fertile was not very fertile – not much could – not much could grow.grow.

Crop yields were Crop yields were lowlow

Usually there would be the longhousewhere the family slept.There would sometimes be a separatekitchen, otherwise the Viking wouldcook in the longhouse and smokewould escape through a hole in the roof. There was sometimes also a Blacksmithhut attached to the Viking’s farm

If barley and oats were all Vikings If barley and oats were all Vikings could grow…where did they get the could grow…where did they get the

rest of their food???rest of their food???Fishing in the fjords and keeping cattle and goats which grazed on the side of themountains enabled the Vikings to supplement their diet of barley and oats.

Keeping cattle and goats also ensured that the Vikings could eat butter, cheese and buttermilk – these were full of vitamins and ensured the Vikings stayed healthy.

Poor farming conditions were one of the main reasons many Vikings left home.They used their skills as seamen and warriors to find land elsewhere.

Herring!Herring!Being skilled seamen Viking ate a LOT of fish.

HERRING was their favourite and every year when the Herring passed down the coast of Norway the farmers would drop everything and rush out to sea.

They would bring home THOUSANDS of fish to feed their family, the fish was very precious to them as it gave important vitamins to the Vikings.

Vile Viking FoodVile Viking Food

How would you like to eat a Cauldron How would you like to eat a Cauldron Snake?!?Snake?!?

During bad winters (MOST winters!) Vikings During bad winters (MOST winters!) Vikings would eat anything they could catch!would eat anything they could catch!

Including… Including…

Wild Boars, Foxes, Polar Bears, Seagulls, Wild Boars, Foxes, Polar Bears, Seagulls, Walrus, even WHALE!!!Walrus, even WHALE!!!

Sausage spiced with thyme and garlic

Viking MenuViking Menu

Remember…!Remember…!– Vikings used NO forks,Vikings used NO forks,

– Sometimes they used small spoons,Sometimes they used small spoons,

– Mostly they ate with their hands and knives Mostly they ate with their hands and knives

Items to choose from on your menu…

Porridge (NO sugar!) WhaleHerring Moose Polar BearCheese Butter Seagull Bread Ravens Foxes BeerMead (alcoholic drink made from honey and water)

Next lesson… Build a Viking Ship!!!Next lesson… Build a Viking Ship!!!