Elvish food - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Willow · 09-14-2003, 01:51 PM

What did the elves eat? I know they a) drank wine (Hobbit and TTT) b) cooked over woodfires (Hobbit) and c) had feasts (FOTR). But what did they actually eat? Rivendell, for instance: I can't see a population that large being fed solely by the spoils of the hunt, but neither can I see them growing crops. There wouldn't be room in the mountain valley, either. BUT, Rivendell once withstood a siege of good length, meaning they had some source of food nearby. This is irrelevant, but I can't see the elves cooking, either. Any thoughts?

09-14-2003, 01:51 PM	#1
Willow Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 16	Elvish food What did the elves eat? I know they a) drank wine (Hobbit and TTT) b) cooked over woodfires (Hobbit) and c) had feasts (FOTR). But what did they actually eat? Rivendell, for instance: I can't see a population that large being fed solely by the spoils of the hunt, but neither can I see them growing crops. There wouldn't be room in the mountain valley, either. BUT, Rivendell once withstood a siege of good length, meaning they had some source of food nearby. This is irrelevant, but I can't see the elves cooking, either. Any thoughts? __________________ Peruser of old threads.