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About The Egyptian Food
History - Article 3:
The history of ancient
Egyptians is always included in school curriculums, however I have
noticed that they fail to comment on what the diet of the ancient
Egyptians.
Many people are surprised to find that a few of the foods ancient
Egyptians consumed are being eaten still today! For example, ful
medammes, a fava bean dish that is often a breakfast food is now the
National Dish of Egypt was eaten in the Pharaonic periods. Hummus was
also served in ancient Egypt as well.
What the ancient Egyptians ate varied depending of their social and
financial stats. The more money and power you had, the better you ate.
Fruits
Several fruits were eaten in
ancient Egypt, depending on the period. What was available depended on
agriculture and trade. Popular fruits in ancient Egypt include:
·
dates
· grapes
· pomegranates
· peaches
· watermelon
Meats
Several types of meats were
eaten, including pork in some regions.
Cattle beef was commonly eaten by the rich, along with sheep or goat,
while the poor often ate geese, ducks and other fowl.
Animals that we consider to be exotic today we also eaten, such as
gazelles and antelopes.
Because of religious stigma, many types of seafood were avoided.
Beverages
Beer was a common beverage
and served at meals. It was made from barley and stored in specially
made beer jars.
Wine was consumed at meals by the rich. The manner in which wine was
made is very similar to how it is made today.
There is evidence of cow milk consumption, but may have been included in
a recipe and not necessarily as a drink.
Breads
Bread was a very important
part of the ancient Egyptian diet. It differed from the breads we eat
today. Bread in ancient Egypt was very hard and gritty, not soft and
chewy like we consume today. It was very damaging to their teeth.
There was a wide variety to eat in ancient Egypt. Egyptologists believe
that even the poor ate well, and few starved.
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