Ancient Egyptian Food

What do we know about ancient Egyptian food? A considerable amount really Their eating routine was very offset with fish, vegetables, bread, and natural products promptly accessible.  The meat was mostly for the rich. Nourishment import, for the most part from the Center East, was set up, be that as it may, it provided food just for the wealthy.

Honey was the general sugar utilized by the Egyptians 

Agriculture

The foundation for all early cultures is agriculture. The mighty Nile was the vein of Egypt and made it possible to grow crops like wheat and barley and also greens like peas, onions, garlic, scallions, lettuce, cucumbers, and turnips. Dates, figs, grapes, and watermelon were fruits that were grown and native to the land. Among the wealthier commodities like olives, peaches and apples were consumed and believed to have been imported from the Middle East.

Wheat And Barley

These crops were used to make beer, bread, and various gruels and were a really important source of nutrition. Perhaps we wouldn´t recognize the beer since it was fresh and quite murky. Yeast is believed to be an invention of the ancient Egyptians, though it was probably not as effective as it became later making their bread tougher and less fluffy.

Meat And Fish

Meat largely came from livestock such as cows, sheep, goats, and pigs. The chicken is accepted to have been acquainted with the Egyptians by the Greeks. 

 The common Egyptians did not rely on meat for protein - beans, lentils, cheese, peas, and fish were the big suppliers. On the off chance that they would have eaten, it was most likely pork or lamb.  Fish from the river Nile was of course also important, many ancient Egyptian food recipes had seafood as the main ingredient.

Spices And Seasoning

Honey was the general sweetener. Garlic and onions gave flavor to many foods. Spices Flavors that we realize they utilized are dill, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, thyme, and parsley. Salt was also used. Since most spices were quite expensive the general food was probably moderately seasoned.

Cooking And Food Preservation

With the exception of steaming and stir-frying most food preparation methods involving fire were used. Salt was used to preserve meat, vegetables and fruits were dried.

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