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Egypten 5.3 :: Bread, beer and fish 1

Object description

Fishing was done with nets laid out from simple boats. The fishermen then hit the water surface with canes, scaring the fish into their nets. Larger fish was harpooned. The Egyptians also ate water birds and their eggs as well as tubers from reed plants.

In the gardens were cultivated both doum and date palm trees as well as olives, pomegranates, melons, sycamore figs, grapes and various types of vegetables.

The food was boiled, fried or grilled and seasoned with honey, cumin, garlic, dill, coriander and fennel. Food was also pickled. Oil was extracted from olives, flax and sesame seeds, moringa (horseradish tree) and balanites seeds.

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Exhibition, showcase

Egypten 5.3

Old numbers

1285-B-03

Title

Bread, beer and fish 1

Title, Swedish

Bröd, öl och fisk 1

Description, Swedish

Gravarnas önskelistor med antiloper och ankor skiljde sig mycket från de flesta egyptiers vardagsmat. Oxkött var en sällsynt delikatess. Stapelfödan utgjordes av bröd och öl. Endast de övre samhällsklasserna drack vin. Linser och bönor var en viktig källa till protein, liksom fisk. Man fiskade med nät, som lades ut från enkla båtar. Med käppslag skrämdes fisken in i näten. Större fiskar kunde fångas med harpun. Man åt också vattenfåglar och deras ägg, samt rotknölar från vassväxter. I trädgårdar odlades både doum- och dadelpalmer, men även oliver, granatäpple, meloner, sykomorfikon, vindruvor och olika sorters grönsaker. Maten kokades, stektes eller grillades. Den smaksattes med honung, kummin, vitlök, dill, koriander och fänkål. Man gjorde även olika inläggningar. Olja utvanns ur oliver, linfrön, sesamfrön, moringa (pepparrotsträd) och balanites-kärnor.

Description

Wish lists found in tombs include food such as antelope and duck. However, this was very different from the everyday food of most Egyptians. Beef was a rare delicacy. The staple food was bread and beer. Only the upper society drank wine. Lentils, beans and fish were an important source of protein. Fishing was done with nets laid out from simple boats. The fishermen then hit the water surface with canes, scaring the fish into their nets. Larger fish was harpooned. The Egyptians also ate water birds and their eggs as well as tubers from reed plants. In the gardens were cultivated both doum and date palm trees as well as olives, pomegranates, melons, sycamore figs, grapes and various types of vegetables. The food was boiled, fried or grilled and seasoned with honey, cumin, garlic, dill, coriander and fennel. Food was also pickled. Oil was extracted from olives, flax and sesame seeds, moringa (horseradish tree) and balanites seeds.

Egypt, Number in Exhibition

5.3

Photograph Number - Is Object Example For

ext-0028

Belongs to Exhibition, Part of

New Egypt, 5, Village life

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