rpn Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What modern foods would Jesus' family have eaten when He was on the earth during the meridian of time. I get fish (though I don't know whether the kind of fish is available locally today), grapes, figs, and unleaven bread (though I don't know what unleaven bread is in modern world). I'm looking for easy simple meal.Any of you studied ancient history enough to have some ideas? Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What modern foods would Jesus' family have eaten when He was on the earth during the meridian of time. I get fish (though I don't know whether the kind of fish is available locally today), grapes, figs, and unleaven bread (though I don't know what unleaven bread is in modern world). I'm looking for easy simple meal.Any of you studied ancient history enough to have some ideas?Yes.Burgul; lentils; chickpeas; black-eyed peas; various kinds of bread; dried fruits; some sort of soft, sour cheese like labeneh; olive oil; hyssop; poultry; lamb; onions; pomegranates; various wild greens, these are just what I remember from the top of my head. Link to comment
Calm Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 unleaven bread (though I don't know what unleaven bread is in modern world).Look for matzah bread. Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Easiest, simplest meal would have been bread dipped in olive oil mixed with hyssop. Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 How did I forget my favourite olives??? Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Look for matzah bread.But only for Yemenite matzah, as the usual, Ashkenazi kind nowadays is fairly recent. Edited December 3, 2012 by volgadon Link to comment
Garden Girl Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Yes.Burgul; lentils; chickpeas; black-eyed peas; various kinds of bread; dried fruits; some sort of soft, sour cheese like labeneh; olive oil; hyssop; poultry; lamb; onions; pomegranates; various wild greens, these are just what I remember from the top of my head.And dates (or would they have been among the dried fruits?) GG Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 And dates (or would they have been among the dried fruits?)GGYes, dates would have been, along with date "honey." Link to comment
blackstrap Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Easiest, simplest meal would have been bread dipped in olive oil mixed with hyssop.But be careful not to eat this too quickly as you might get the h--------s.( sorry,can't resist a good onomatapedic pun ) Link to comment
thesometimesaint Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Beer, wine, goat, garlic, mushrooms, possibly eggplant. Link to comment
Saints Alive Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Beer, wine, goat, garlic, mushrooms, possibly eggplant.Beer is a new one to me... I know its been around a long time but I didn't know it was popular in that area at that time. Link to comment
Saints Alive Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I imagine modern Greek and Lebanese food would be pretty close, probably not entirely historically accurate. Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I imagine modern Greek and Lebanese food would be pretty close, probably not entirely historically accurate.Not as much as you would think. Lemons, for instance, weren't introduced until medieval times. 1 Link to comment
thesometimesaint Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Beer is a new one to me... I know its been around a long time but I didn't know it was popular in that area at that time.Beer was ubiquitous, given them by the ancient Egyptians whom had it.http://members.bib-arch.org/publication.asp?PubID=BSBA&Volume=36&Issue=5&ArticleID=4 Link to comment
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yes.Burgul; lentils; chickpeas; black-eyed peas; various kinds of bread; dried fruits; some sort of soft, sour cheese like labeneh; olive oil; hyssop; poultry; lamb; onions; pomegranates; various wild greens, these are just what I remember from the top of my head.No bacon... Link to comment
Saints Alive Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) No bacon...what a wonderous age we live in!Edit: I guess since Jesus was Jewish and all he probably wouldn't have ate it anyway Edited December 4, 2012 by Saints Alive Link to comment
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 what a wonderous age we live in!Edit: I guess since Jesus was Jewish and all he probably wouldn't have ate it anyway I am so glad he made them clean...I could eat my weight in bacon...food of the gods! Link to comment
Kenngo1969 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I am so glad he made them clean...I could eat my weight in bacon...food of the gods! In one sitting? I hope not! Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Beer was ubiquitous, given them by the ancient Egyptians whom had it.http://members.bib-a...e=5&ArticleID=4It was not that common in Israel, with its strong wine culture. Link to comment
rpn Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thank you. We've decided to serve a light supper this year before our family (and friends and sometimes homeless people) Christmas Eve reader's theater, and want to serve what they would have eaten. Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thank you. We've decided to serve a light supper this year before our family (and friends and sometimes homeless people) Christmas Eve reader's theater, and want to serve what they would have eaten.Let me know if you need any recipes. Link to comment
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 In one sitting? I hope not! Why, I am only 186 lds. Link to comment
rpn Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 If anyone knows where I can buy yemanian matzah bread, and hyssop, (online) I'd appreciate the heads up. Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 If anyone knows where I can buy yemanian matzah bread, and hyssop, (online) I'd appreciate the heads up.Hyssop.http://www.nuts.com/cookingbaking/herbsspices/zaatar.html?gclid=CK713s_5hLQCFelDMgodyTsANQ Link to comment
volgadon Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 As for the matzah, I don't know, but I can pass some recipes down your way. Link to comment
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