Food Fight! A Mouthwatering History of Who Ate What and Why Through the Ages

Food Fight! A Mouthwatering History of Who Ate What and Why Through the Ages — page 5
Introduction Food It nourishes you It gives you energy It keeps you alive But it also tells a story and can be a direct connection to the ancient past When you swirl that broccoli tree through a creamy bowl of hummus you’re doing more than eating a delicious and healthy snack You’re eating a food that Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra lapped up more than 2,000 years ago a dip that traveled across countries and centuries to become a favorite from the Middle East to the United States Food history is a window into the lives of our collective ancestors And you thought you were just grabbing a snack One thing’s for sure When hairy short humans started pulling greens from the earth berries off trees and grapes from a vine food became integral not just to their daily survival but to their happiness More important eating real nutrient-rich food provided energy for our species powerful brains And those big brains have been responsible for the history of the world all of the amazing breakthroughs and inventions all of the developments and yes many of the bad choices too Human history from the discovery of fire all the way up to what happened yesterday has always been powered by food And once you get a taste of the history of food get it you’ll be hungry to know more Want to know how animal stomachs were once used Or what was served with 10,000 biscuits at a rockin party in 1200 b c How about a surprising use for sheep poop After you’ve learned about the history you can taste it by using the recipes in each chapter that are inspired by or adapted from the eras in which they appear Be sure to upload photos of your version of the dishes at kidfoodfight com plus find more recipes to cook up or on Instagram with natgeofoodfight Remember knowledge determination good health the best you YOU can be So read on and start cooking up some big dreams P S A portion of the author’s proceeds from this book will go to national and inter national children’s charities so thank you for helping children in the United States and around the world Tanya Steel 6