Redwall Food

A proper Redwall feast

The following consists of common or specific Redwall Food items mentioned throughout the Redwall series. With the exception of birds, many of which consumed their enemies, and wolverines, which were flesh-eating cannibals, most creatures were vegetarians and/or pescatarians.

Residents of Redwall Abbey are known for hosting epic feasts, which often feature large savory dishes and numerous extravagant desserts. Redwall feasts tend to be memorable events, with eating, drinking, singing, and other activities. The great task of ensuring Redwallers are well-fed falls upon a Kitchen Friar.

When asked why the Redwall characters consume fish but not other animals, Brian Jacques replied "I decided to have a fish as Matthias' first triumph in Redwall and then I just continued the tradition. No deep meaning I just did!"

When it comes to describing Redwall food, Jacques said "I just think of what I would like to eat and embellish it. It comes from having a very frugal childhood."

Official recipes for Redwall Food items can be found in The Redwall Cookbook, Tribes of Redwall Otters, the 2014 Vintage Children's Classics edition of Redwall, and Redwall Readers Club literature.

Redwall Dishes

See below for a list of popular Redwall culinary delights. Dishes often included a wide variety of scones, pasties, cheeses, creams, savory and sweet pies, salads, soups, breads, cakes, trifles, flans, puddings, as well as the incorporation of fruits like apples, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, damsons, redcurrants, blackcurrants, cherries, pears, gooseberries, plums, and quinces.

Redwall Abbey

Candied Chestnuts
Deeper'n'Ever Turnip'n'Tater'n'Beetroot Pie
Hotroot Soup
Treetop Broth
Abbot's Special Abbey Trifle

Guosim

Other

Redwall Fan Recipes

Years before the existence of The Redwall Cookbook, Redwall fans developed their own recipes and shared them online. You can find those archived at Pasque's Redwall Kitchen and the Redwall.net Kitchen.

Trivia

Watch Brian Jacques talk about how he was inspired to write about food here.
Watch Brian Jacques discuss why Redwallers eat fish here.