In the Sept. 17th edition article of the online Smithsonian, Marissa Fessenden writes about a Hittite feast. Turkish Archaeologists working at Alacahöyük, see image below, discovered ancient tablets which served as Hittite cook books.
“…wrote that they ate cold meat, cooked onion and bread on a festival day,” he says. “They did not use yeast while making bread or cook them in moist ovens. The team tried to make it with pounded wheat, not sifted flour.” The tablets also included details about olive oil, honey and vegetables as well as the names of more than 100 pastries. Stone ground buckwheat was also popular. The Hittites did not use utensils.
About me: Sean McClure is a former Senior Advisor at the White House. Sean is currently the Suspension and Debarment Advisor to the Department of the Treasury and with over 15 years of experience working at the White House, Department of the Treasury, USAID, and Department of State. He has traveled extensively to 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
