Social Class
Did food differ between social classes?
yes
What was a common sweetener used by the Egyptians?
honey, dates, raisins, any other sweet fruits
What was he main ingredient of beer?
Barley
What was in bread that made the bread taste rough and hard?
Sand
Egyptians are credited as being one of the first groups of people to practice agriculture on a large scale. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What were a couple of foods that were rare but still eaten by the poor?
Salmon and meats like beef
What were two staples of an Egyptian diet?
Bread and Beer
At parties in Ancient Egypt, what was "the house of beer" reffering to?
The host’s home
What did they use to do most of their cooking?
A clay oven
Egypt was the main provider of food for much of the ancient world TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What were two vegetables common to the wealthy
Lentils, lettuce, peas, cucumbers, onions, and radishes.
What were the two most common foods in Egypt
Unleavened bread and onions
What was wine considered that had to do with the Egyptian gods?
It was considered the drink of the gods
How was wine made?
By crushing grapes to a juice and then fermenting the juice for one to two weeks
What was the biggest reason why the Nile was ideal for growing crops
The fertile soil
Name two snacks that the wealthy eat
dates, melons, grapes, pomegranates, and apricots
Which had a healthier diet? The rich or the poor?
The poor had a healthy diet while the wealthy had more varied diets.
What were the two drinks that were drank by all social classes
Beer and wine
Generally explain how bread was made in ancient Egypt.
Generally explain how bread was made in ancient Egypt.
What was the most valued crop in Egypt
Grain
How did the wealthy sweeten their food
They kept bees for honey since sugar wasn't available
How did the Egyptians preserve meats in ancient times?
The Egyptians preserved it by packing into and lathering it in salt
What was the main ingredient in beer?
Bread
When making beer, the Egyptians crumbled bread into small pieces before doing what?
Straining the crumbled bread through a sieve with water. (A sieve is a small sifter with a handle.)
What was one of the two industrial crops that Egypt commonly grew
Papyrus and flax