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Why the Fork Took 700 Years to Catch On
We assume the modern table setting is timeless, but the fork took over 700 years to become standard in Europe. This episode traces the strange history of cutlery: from Paleolithic spoons and Roman bread-scoops to the medieval trencher — a plate made of stale bread that was either eaten or given to the poor. We explore why the fork was condemned as heretical by clergy, mocked as effeminate for centuries, and how a Byzantine princess's golden forks sparked a moral panic. You'll learn about Thomas Coryat, the English traveler ridiculed for bringing forks back from Italy, and how the rise of…
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