I don’t know about you, but sometimes I could use a nice cold drink. We’ve talked about the origins of beer (Please see this post: http://www.historynaked.com/nin-kasi-lady-fills-mouth-beer/), but sometimes something a bit stronger is necessary. So we move on to vodka. In fairness, the lady who is the subject of this post did not only pave […]
Tag: Food
More Magic Beans- This History of Chocolate
Written on April 24, 2017 by ER at 3:00 PM | 0
Central America, ER, France, Mexico, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Spain
Central America, ER, France, Mexico, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Spain
That most delicious of desserts that we all crave. It was rightly named as “food of the gods” by the ancients. However, the chocolate the pre-Olmec cultures were making was nothing like the chocolate we eat today. It was consumed as a beverage, and was quite bitter. The peoples making this drink were living in […]
The Green Fairy – Absinthe
Its precise origins are unknown but it has its roots throughout history. Absinthe is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium (“grand wormwood”), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. It traditionally has a natural green colour but may also be colourless. It […]
Nin-kasi- “The Lady who fills the mouth (with Beer)”
The first beer was discovered by the Sumerians around 6000 BCE. In ancient Mesopotamia and Sumeria, women were the first to develop, sell and drink beer. In fact, women were the only ones who were allowed to brew beer or run taverns, according to beer historian, Jane Peyton. This first beer was baked grains were […]
Magic Beans- The History of Coffee
Written on July 11, 2016 by ER at 4:21 PM | 0
Africa, Austria, England, ER, France, Italy, Middle East, Northern Europe, Rest of the World, Turkey
Africa, Austria, England, ER, France, Italy, Middle East, Northern Europe, Rest of the World, Turkey
Java. Cup of Joe. My reason for living. These are all euphemisms for that most delicious of things- a cup of coffee. But how did coffee become the popular pick me up it is today? There is a legend that coffee was first discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi around 850. While out […]