Cooking up history – learn by doing
Ethiopian food As long as there have been living creatures on earth, they've spent a lot of time thinking about food - how to get it, which kinds are best, [...]
Ethiopian food As long as there have been living creatures on earth, they've spent a lot of time thinking about food - how to get it, which kinds are best, [...]
Avocados mashed into guacamole Aztecs and avocados To make guacamole the way the Aztecs did, take one ripe avocado and cut it in half. Use a knife or a fork [...]
Figs activity: How to eat a fresh fig The best way to find out more about figs is to eat some! If you live where there are fig trees (anywhere warm), pick [...]
Egg recipes: Poached egg on toast Projects with eggs There are lots of great projects to do with eggs. You might start by just cooking an egg for yourself to [...]
Chocolate mousse Chocolate mousse isn't anything the Aztecs would have eaten, because they didn't have butter or sugar. Chocolate mousse is also not good for you, but it's delicious! One [...]
Yuca bread or cassava bread To get a better idea of what yuca tastes like and what you can make with it, try making yuca bread, as people did in [...]
Barley soup (thanks to Wikipedia) How to make barley soup You can eat like a medieval peasant by making your own barley soup at home. Start by peeling a carrot, [...]
Eating the history of apples Baked apples Apples are delicious, and you can eat them lots of different ways. The easiest way is just to eat a raw apple in [...]
Aloco Palm oil and plantains Heat a cup of red palm oil (or peanut oil if you can't get palm oil) in a frying pan. Peel and slice raw plantains [...]
A pile of almonds Almonds are delicious and good for you, and the best way to learn more about them is to eat some! You can buy almonds in practically [...]