Alot of today's european food is based alot around new world items (german chocalate, tomato sauce in italian, the use of corn,). but what did they use prior to this. and what kind of stuff did they make.
hi OP! this question will attract more, and better quality, answers if you could specify which part of Europe and when-ish you're wondering about. To get you started, here's a recent post asking about Rome (and by extension, Italy) since it's the most frequently asked about, but there have also been many posts asking about cuisine of various countries and times that may be of interest.