Made by boiling wheat in milk and then seasoning it with sugar, cinnamon, and almonds, frumenty is a simple dessert invented by French peasants in the late fourteenth century and first referred to in English in the early fifteenth century. The dish derives its name from the Latinfrumentum, meaning grain. In turn, frumen turn—likefructus, the Latin word for fruit—derives from the Latin frui, meaning to enjoy, the notion being that grain and fruit are the main enjoyments offered by the earth.
A dessert that bears some resemblance to flummery, but instead of oatmeal, it is made with wheat. It can also be spelled as furmenty.
A classic British delicacy, historically made from freshly harvested wheat. The wheat grains were soaked in water and left to ferment in a warm location for several hours. Subsequently, they were boiled in milk to produce a type of porridge, which was sweetened and flavored with spices. Cream or egg yolks were sometimes added to enrich the texture and flavor of the dish.