The first meal of the day was known as the “dagmál”, or “day meal”.
This was the Vikings breakfast and was ate typically one to two hours after the days chores had begun.
For the dagmál, the adults would usually eat some leftover stew from the cauldron, from the previous nights meal. Along with this, they would usually eat some bread and fruit if available.
The children would have a serving of porridge and a combination of bread, dried fruits, or buttermilk.
The second and last Viking meal of the day was known as the “náttmál”, or “night-meal”, and was held at the end of a working day.
Meals were usually a fish or meat stew, prepared with vegetables, paired with bread.
Occasionally, some fruits or nuts sweetened with honey, which was the only sweetener that the Vikings had at their disposal.
To go along with their meals, the Vikings drank ale mead and buttermilk, all of which they crafted themselves.
Once the náttmál was finished, the Viking day was largely complete.
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