First Century kitchen page 3

First Century kitchen page 3 by ric gustafson


Not only did vegetables and nuts play a role in a first century diet, fruit did also. Fresh fruit was only available during harvest time. The problem with fruit was storage. Fresh fruit was only good for a period of time. Most fruits were preserved by drying. Dried fruit such as apricots, dates and figs were eaten as a side dish. Some fruits were used for juice and some were used for wine.
Figs and dates were popular fruits and they were eaten fresh or dried. Some were made into cakes or added to stews or soups. Pomegranates, carobs, melons and citrons were also popular fruit. Black ripe olives were used to make olive oil and green olives were eaten.


research help: ' The Food and Feasts of Jesus' by Douglas Neel and Joel Pugh


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric