What was ancient Egypt's food supply?
Food was normally fresh and simple, but they also made stews,
porridges , and soups. They had a good supply of fresh foods, so
they weren't heavily salted or flavored like in Rome or Greece.
meats:
-birds (wild or domesticated, and species such as geese,
chicken, doves, pigeon, fowl, quail or ducks, either raw, cooked,
salted or dried)
-beef
- mutton
-fish (cooked, raw, salted or dried)
-goat
-eggs
-pigs
drinks:
-water
-beer (it was less alcaholic back then)
-wine
dairy products such as milk, clarified butter and cheese
They ate a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and
spices, such as:
-honey
-figs
-onions
-lettuce
-leeks
-garlic
-barley
-wheat
-berries
-dates
-grapes
-radishes
-pulses
-salt
-fruits
-beans (chickpeas, broad beans, brown beans, lentils)
-melons
-cucumbers
-oils and fats
breads and cakes:
-honey sweetened cakes
-fig sweetened cakes
-leavened breads, often formed into interesting shapes such as
moon, round, or in
the shape of a woman
-unleavened breads
