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Egyptian Food

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FOOD AND DRINKS

BY: EMMIE ROBERTS

WHAT THEY EAT

  • Bread
  • Fruits & vegetables
  • Lamb & goats
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HOW FOOD/ MEATS WERE COOKED

  • They had clay ovens to cook in.
  • Usually ate from dishes made of clay.
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WHAT THEY DRINK

  • Beer
  • Water
  • Milk
  • Wine
Photo by Joel Olives

BEER,

WAS THE PREFERRED DRINK OF HUMANS AND GODS.
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WATER,

ALONG THE NILE WAS RARELY IN SHORT SUPPLY, THOUGH ITS QUALITY WAS OFTEN POOR.
Photo by Ian Sane

MILK,

WAS KEPT IN EGG-SHAPED CLAY JARS, PLUGGED WITH GRASS AS PROTECTION AGAINST INSECT S.

WINE,

WAS KNOWN TO THE EGYPTIANS BEFORE 3000 BCE, AND THE EGYPTIAN WORD FOR IT MEANS VINE.
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COUSCOUS

  • It is an ideal food for both nomadic and agricultural people.
  • It symbolizes “happiness and abundance."
  • Couscous in Arabic is kaskasa and that means to pound small.
  • Couscous is also the name for all of the prepared dishes made from hard wheat.
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