That Time When a Fork Was a Sin

Imagine living in a time when using a fork was considered sinful, arrogant, and even blasphemous. In medieval Europe, eating with one’s hands was the norm, and when the fork arrived from the Byzantine Empire, it wasn’t met with admiration—it was viewed as an insult to God.

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